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How An Iron Gate Empowered An Altadena Family To Persevere After The Eaton Fire

The Carr family were forced to make tough choices in the chaotic moments before fleeing from the flames.

(KCAL News, CBS Los Angeles)

February 7, 2025

After losing nearly everything, a wrought iron gate amid the rubble of their Altadena home granted a grieving couple the strength to keep going.

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On Jan. 7, Susan and Darrell Carr had little time to pack up a lifetime of memories. They said that minutes felt like seconds as the Eaton Fire closed in on their family home.

"We had like 30 minutes," Susan said. "But, I was frozen."

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