Los Angeles Wildfires Leave Destruction and Concern for Renewed Danger

The fires have destroyed thousands of buildings, claimed dozens of lives, and left residents and observers, including filmmaker Maria Schrader, deeply affected.

• The ongoing wildfires in Los Angeles have destroyed or damaged over 12,000 buildings and claimed at least 27 lives, with several people still missing.
• Weather forecasts suggest a potential resurgence of the fires, raising concerns after initial containment efforts seemed successful.
• Maria Schrader, a filmmaker with deep connections to Los Angeles, expressed her distress over the devastation and the limited ways to support affected friends and colleagues.
• Schrader, who worked with many Los Angeles residents during the production of her film 'She Said,' has been in touch with those impacted, offering emotional support and a place of refuge in Berlin.
• The fires have reignited fears for the safety of residents in the city, which is home to Hollywood and a significant portion of the global film industry.

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