Los Angeles Woman Faces Wildfire To Protect Her Childhood Home After Fire Insurance Is Cancelled: 'Send Me To Jail'

As wildfires continue to advance in Los Angeles, tens of thousands of people have evacuated several areas and looked for safety elsewhere. Others, however, have not. That is the case of a resident who said she snuck back to an evacuation zone to protect her childhood home by spraying it with water from a hose after her parents' fire insurance was cancelled by the company.

Speaking to ABC7, Lynn Levin-Guzman said she knew she wasn't supposed to be there but "that's my parents' home and they got cancelled from their fire insurance so they're dealing with this."

"They're 90 years old,, they've lived in this house for 75 years and they've had the same insurance. They decided to cancel their fire insurance, so thank you California insurance companies for supporting residents who pay taxes and love California," she added sarcastically, before (also sarcastically) wondering "why people leave" the state.

Levin-Guzman, who said has been an emergency room nurse for 30 years, conceded she "probably shouldn't" have snuck in but said she doesn't care. "Under the circumstances send me to jail, that's fine," she concluded.

The Los Angeles County fire chief said two people have been killed in the wildfires that have also destroyed more than 1,000 structures. More than 80,000 people are under evacuation orders in the L.A. area and more than 28,000 structures are in danger, the Associated Press reported on Wednesday noon.

Vice President Kamala Harris's Los Angeles neighbor is among those evacuated. Spokesman Ernesto Apreza said on Xthat no one was at the home ahead of the order to leave. More than 300,000 power customers are without service.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation. The Palisades Fire comes as Southern California braces for a potentially life-threatening Santa Ana wind storm, which could last several days. With the region experiencing months of dry conditions, vegetation is highly susceptible to burning.

President Joe Biden, who has been briefed regularly on the situation, urged residents to stay alert and follow the guidance of local authorities. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has authorized funds to assist in the firefighting efforts.