Rob,
I've not been directly affected. I live about 5 miles away from the main Palisades fire. My house is in the middle of the city, so no real risk there.
I do know people who have lost homes and it can get pretty overwhelming. Being the mechanic / electrical guy, I've been repairing and shuttling generators from friends and family mainly to keep lights on and food from spoiling.
The last few days have felt a bit surreal, reminds me of covid times. Other then that we are fine, count our blessings right?
The wind gusts here were absolutely insane for a day or two, have not seem winds that strong for over a decade. I work at the airport and I spent at least two evenings making sure small planes don't fly away on their own!
We're scheduled to have calmer winds starting Thursday. I hope so and hope all the rest of my neighbors are doing alright.
Regards,
-Moses