The LA fires are set to be the costliest wildfire disaster in California history. (Credit: Mario Cobian/Adobe Stock)

Travis Passerotti fondly recalls how he and his wife, Steph, once lived in a charming little home with a wonderful garden. It was their tranquil retreat, a slice of peaceful solitude in the Pacific Palisades, an affluent coastal neighborhood west of Los Angeles.

“We loved it. It was a peaceful and beautiful little place. Knowing that it is not green anymore breaks my heart,” Passerotti said.

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