Simon, 47, fled the California fires with his family

Up to now, 29 people have been confirmed in the fire "Camp Fire" that devastated the city of Paradise, making it one of the most deadly fires in history from the state, reports CNN.

Two other people died in the "Woolsey Four" fire in Southern California. According to the authorities, more than 200 people have been reported missing and the death rate is disappearing. Hundreds of thousands of people have been forced to evacuate their homes.

Neighbors not worried

Simon Romanus, 47, of Sweden, lived in the city of Westlake, in southern California, with his family for three years. On the night of Friday to Friday, children Maja, 13, and Andrea, 15, were asleep, while Simon and his wife Ninna woke up.

Authorities warned of forest fires near the city, but according to neighbors, there was nothing to worry about. The fires recur every year and Westlake Village usually fails to escape the flames.

"But we were still up because we knew that there was a big risk that we had to force to evacuate.When the smoke became very thick during the night, we packed our luggage a little more carefully says Simon Romanus.

Photo: Private

At four o'clock in the middle of the night, the neighborhood was awakened by fire brigades with sirens and police officers knocking on the door.

– So come. They were lucky, so everyone had the chance to escape.

"Like a war zone"

Simon Romanus describes the evacuation as surreal.

"There was a lot of smoke and ash in the air.When we came out of the highway, there was fire on both sides – we went through an ocean of fire." It was unreal like a war zone.

Photo: Private

From night to Friday, Simon Romanus and his family have lived with friends. They still do not know when they can go home – or it will even be a house to go home to.

The house is left

"We did not know the first two days, but today we discovered that our area was successful.The house is still standing.

Moreover, the authorities warn against a wind increasing that will make difficult the work of extinction in the next days.

"The explosion is the worst resistance, but we are very happy to have good results, so let's take it every day as it happens," says Simon Romanus.

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