Tricia Consentino, a Pacific Palisades resident and business owner, shared her harrowing experience of evacuating her home and business due to the devastating fire that swept through the area. While her home remained intact, her business in the village was lost to the flames. Consentino recounted the challenges she faced during the evacuation process, including being blocked by police on the road despite being instructed to leave.
During her initial attempt to evacuate, Consentino described encountering debris and thick smoke that heightened her fears of being trapped in the fire. She even went out of her way to rescue a young man who was walking through the canyon, bringing him to safety in her car amidst the dangerous conditions.
