Students react to the wildfires

By Rosemary N.

Daniel A. is an 11th grader at CATS.

How did you feel when you first heard about the Los Angeles wildfire ?

I felt nervous that the fires would spread further into LA.

In what ways did the fires affect your daily life or routine ?

The fires made it uncomfortable to breathe but it felt nice to stay home and relax.

What did you learn about the causes and consequences of wildfires from this experience ?
I learned that they cause massive amounts of damage and ruin the environment.

How did your school or community respond to the wildfires ?
My school closed during the worst of the fires, and held donation drives for people who are struggling.

What concerns or fears did you have during the wildfires ?
I feared that the fires would spread and that I could get diseases from the toxic air.

What do you think is the most important thing people can do to prepare for and prevent wildfires in the future ?
I think that people should try to have fire extinguishers to help protect their homes, and maybe leave their sprinkler on to help keep the fire from spreading.

Was there anything that helped you feel safe during the wildfires ?
I felt safer knowing that firefighters from around the world were coming to help us fight the fires.

Are you doing anything differently now to prepare for emergencies ?
I have a plan to go somewhere safer like my sister’s house if another emergency breaks out.

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By Cristopher D.

Joel G. is a 12th grade student at CATS.

How many games have been postponed due to the fire?

I think as  of right now there have been 2 game postponements and we missed practices. The high school teams that we didn’t play because of the fire were Manual Arts high School and Santee High School.

Do you think we should play soccer during the fires? Why or why not ?

I think it can vary due to the air quality when we are playing soccer. Many schools in LAUSD have canceled their games due to the fire.

Have any of your family members been impacted by the fire ?

Thankfully at this time none of my family members have been impacted by the fire.

How did you feel when you heard about the fire ?

Honestly, it was really tragic to the people that were affected by the fires thankfully me and my family were not really affected by it so it really doesn’t bring me any feelings about it .

How did you prevent inhaling the ashes from the fire?

I think you can wear masks like throughout the day when you’re outside so like that you actually inhale the ashes causing problems for you in the future.

What do you think we can do to stop the fire ?

I think as of right now we can you know  you as much water as we can  to put them out, maybe not salt water because I know that’s bad for the plants.

How can people prepare for another fire?

I think they can prepare their cars ready to evacuate or at least a special place to put like essentials somewhere in case of any emergencies.