‘How long can I stay?’ Families tell of last-minute escape from California wildfire

By the time Jon Oei's family drove toward the ocean, it was dark and the power was out: There were no lights, and everything was on fire'

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In the past few months, Jon Oei's parents, who live in the highlands of the Pacific Palisades, have received multiple wildfire evacuation orders, the most recent in the early hours of New Year's Eve, he said.

So on Tuesday, when a wildfire began not far from the family's home, they did not immediately evacuate.