Gavin Bates

My aunt bought her house first with her first husband, and then they got a divorce, and my aunt bought the house from him.

My aunt bought her house first with her first husband, and then they got a divorce, and my aunt bought the house from him.

And my Obachan would always talk about, they're building too far into the mountains. They're building too far into the mountains. Something's going to happen, you know. And here we are at the edge of the mountain. And yeah, it's decimated.

And my Obachan would always talk about, they're building too far into the mountains. They're building too far into the mountains. Something's going to happen, you know. And here we are at the edge of the mountain. And yeah, it's decimated.

This is behind Pali High, as I was leaving. What were you thinking at that point? We're so f***ed. We're so f***ed.

This is behind Pali High, as I was leaving. What were you thinking at that point? We're so f***ed. We're so f***ed.

PM?

PM?

Oh, God.

Oh, God.

Oh, of course.

Oh, of course.

Oh, my gosh.

Oh, my gosh.

Yeah, so we had a clue that our house was gone when we got this map from, like, Cal Fire or whatever. But they didn't update this for so long, so I was, like, holding out.

Yeah, so we had a clue that our house was gone when we got this map from, like, Cal Fire or whatever. But they didn't update this for so long, so I was, like, holding out.

It's your car.

It's your car.

I know. Yeah, right. It's just started.

I know. Yeah, right. It's just started.

Yeah.

Yeah.

We haven't even, like, we haven't even showed the insurance that my aunt's house is gone. Like, they're asking, like, yeah, like, and we have to find, I'm going through my online shopping and collecting receipts there. Like, they want every, they want as much as possible. And what do you do with antiques?

We haven't even, like, we haven't even showed the insurance that my aunt's house is gone. Like, they're asking, like, yeah, like, and we have to find, I'm going through my online shopping and collecting receipts there. Like, they want every, they want as much as possible. And what do you do with antiques?

And if it doesn't work, I'm going to drive him out.

And if it doesn't work, I'm going to drive him out.

We will.

We will.

Yeah, I'm just taking pictures.

Yeah, I'm just taking pictures.

How far back are you? I am... Behind that truck? Yeah, just behind the truck.

How far back are you? I am... Behind that truck? Yeah, just behind the truck.

How are y'all feeling right now?

How are y'all feeling right now?

Yeah.

Yeah.

Oh, my God, look at that. I don't even recognize it. This is Las Casas.

Oh, my God, look at that. I don't even recognize it. This is Las Casas.

I literally don't... Yeah. This is so crazy, man.

I literally don't... Yeah. This is so crazy, man.

Literally, it's still smoking.

Literally, it's still smoking.

How did these trash cans not melt?

How did these trash cans not melt?

Three houses. Three houses in a row. The little scooter's still on the porch.

Three houses. Three houses in a row. The little scooter's still on the porch.

This street is... I mean... Oh, my gosh.

This street is... I mean... Oh, my gosh.

Okay, we're right here.

Okay, we're right here.

Thank you.

Thank you.

It's completely gone, auntie. So here's the back that's okay. I don't even recognize there's the laundry. I don't recognize anything. I don't even, I don't even, I can't even itemize. I mean, I just can't even tell. Oh my God, the shovel, the shovel is fine.

It's completely gone, auntie. So here's the back that's okay. I don't even recognize there's the laundry. I don't recognize anything. I don't even, I don't even, I can't even itemize. I mean, I just can't even tell. Oh my God, the shovel, the shovel is fine.

Maybe I should roll up the window. I think it's going to be smoky. Yeah, it's going to be miserable.

Maybe I should roll up the window. I think it's going to be smoky. Yeah, it's going to be miserable.

This was my little living area, and then my aunt's living area was over there. Her husband was an amazing woodworker, and he had made this beautiful bed and furniture. There's the safe. I will. I will. Yeah, I'll call you guys. I'll call you guys and make a plan once I'm out of here. I got to go, though. Bye. Love you.

This was my little living area, and then my aunt's living area was over there. Her husband was an amazing woodworker, and he had made this beautiful bed and furniture. There's the safe. I will. I will. Yeah, I'll call you guys. I'll call you guys and make a plan once I'm out of here. I got to go, though. Bye. Love you.

Oh, my God. I just, I'm just, it's like, it's overwhelming.

Oh, my God. I just, I'm just, it's like, it's overwhelming.

And then... Oh my God, how is that even possible? How is it even possible? I cannot believe that.

And then... Oh my God, how is that even possible? How is it even possible? I cannot believe that.

Well, this is more fun than being all alone, so...

Well, this is more fun than being all alone, so...

Thank you. Good luck. Thank you. Oh, my God. My new bestie. That's why we're saying bye. Okay. Are you going to give me a ride out? Yes. Okay. Thank you. I'm going to go that way anyway.

Thank you. Good luck. Thank you. Oh, my God. My new bestie. That's why we're saying bye. Okay. Are you going to give me a ride out? Yes. Okay. Thank you. I'm going to go that way anyway.

So, how do you feel like your auntie took it? Good. I think she, you know, sees it and she is, yep, confirmed it's the Honda Civic. I don't know if you heard her, but she's like, Mariah, don't cry. My mom's like, Auntie, you should cry. I didn't hear that. Yeah, she's like, don't. Because I was crying. She's like, don't cry.

So, how do you feel like your auntie took it? Good. I think she, you know, sees it and she is, yep, confirmed it's the Honda Civic. I don't know if you heard her, but she's like, Mariah, don't cry. My mom's like, Auntie, you should cry. I didn't hear that. Yeah, she's like, don't. Because I was crying. She's like, don't cry.

Yeah.

Yeah.

My aunt bought her house first with her first husband, and then they got a divorce, and my aunt bought the house from him.

And my Obachan would always talk about, they're building too far into the mountains. They're building too far into the mountains. Something's going to happen, you know. And here we are at the edge of the mountain. And yeah, it's decimated.

This is behind Pali High, as I was leaving. What were you thinking at that point? We're so f***ed. We're so f***ed.

PM?

Oh, God.

Oh, of course.

Oh, my gosh.

Yeah, so we had a clue that our house was gone when we got this map from, like, Cal Fire or whatever. But they didn't update this for so long, so I was, like, holding out.

It's your car.

I know. Yeah, right. It's just started.

Yeah.

We haven't even, like, we haven't even showed the insurance that my aunt's house is gone. Like, they're asking, like, yeah, like, and we have to find, I'm going through my online shopping and collecting receipts there. Like, they want every, they want as much as possible. And what do you do with antiques?

And if it doesn't work, I'm going to drive him out.

We will.

Yeah, I'm just taking pictures.

How far back are you? I am... Behind that truck? Yeah, just behind the truck.

How are y'all feeling right now?

Yeah.

Oh, my God, look at that. I don't even recognize it. This is Las Casas.

I literally don't... Yeah. This is so crazy, man.

Literally, it's still smoking.

How did these trash cans not melt?

Three houses. Three houses in a row. The little scooter's still on the porch.

This street is... I mean... Oh, my gosh.

Okay, we're right here.

Thank you.

It's completely gone, auntie. So here's the back that's okay. I don't even recognize there's the laundry. I don't recognize anything. I don't even, I don't even, I can't even itemize. I mean, I just can't even tell. Oh my God, the shovel, the shovel is fine.

Maybe I should roll up the window. I think it's going to be smoky. Yeah, it's going to be miserable.

This was my little living area, and then my aunt's living area was over there. Her husband was an amazing woodworker, and he had made this beautiful bed and furniture. There's the safe. I will. I will. Yeah, I'll call you guys. I'll call you guys and make a plan once I'm out of here. I got to go, though. Bye. Love you.

Oh, my God. I just, I'm just, it's like, it's overwhelming.

And then... Oh my God, how is that even possible? How is it even possible? I cannot believe that.

Well, this is more fun than being all alone, so...

Thank you. Good luck. Thank you. Oh, my God. My new bestie. That's why we're saying bye. Okay. Are you going to give me a ride out? Yes. Okay. Thank you. I'm going to go that way anyway.

So, how do you feel like your auntie took it? Good. I think she, you know, sees it and she is, yep, confirmed it's the Honda Civic. I don't know if you heard her, but she's like, Mariah, don't cry. My mom's like, Auntie, you should cry. I didn't hear that. Yeah, she's like, don't. Because I was crying. She's like, don't cry.

Yeah.