A mother-of-two who lost her family home in the LA wildfires has stunned the internet after sharing a 'tour' of the remains of her property.
The blaze is the second biggest and has already scorched through more than 14,000 acres, as well as taking the lives of 16 people. In total, there have been 24 fatalities in connection with the wildfires, according to a revised death toll from the Los Angeles County coroner’s office.
According to fire officials in California, at least 7,081 structures have been damaged or destroyed so far due to the Eaton fire.
Sara Anderson, who lives in Altadena, had to evacuate her 'historic home' with her husband and two young children last Tuesday (7 January) evening, according to a GoFundMe set up for the family by a friend.
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"By the time they woke up the next morning, their home was completely gone." the fundraiser - which has raised $14,359 (£11,822) of it's $16,000 (£13,173) target - explained.
"Luckily, their family is safe. However, they only took the bare essentials and will need to start over in every way."
Wang's parents have also been living with the couple alongside their young son and daughter, while his mother recovers from breast cancer, the fundraiser said.
Anderson - a content creator who shares parenting and lifestyle tips online - then shared a clip proving that her pal wasn't kidding when she said the property was 'completely gone'.
The mum, who boasts 169,000 TikTok followers, decided to deal with the devastating loss of her home and worldly possessions with a bit of humour.
She took social media users on a tour of the wreckage of her home in a short video which has since gone viral, racking up more than 57 million views.
In a bid to make light of the situation, Anderson began by referencing the iconic line which kicked off every episode of MTV Cribs and said: "Hey guys, welcome to my crib!"
Instructing the cameraman to follow her, she continued: "Come over here...you can barbecue," she said sarcastically while pointing to her battered outdoor grill laying on its side.
The mum then made her way over to a blackened fire pit sat in front of a small flame and joked: "If you come over here...we could light a fire - but as you can see, we already have one back here."
"Hungry? Grab an orange," Anderson then added while plucking a piece of fruit from a tree, which remarkably remained in quite good nick despite the Eaton fire wreaking havoc on her home.
Finally, the content creator then ventured over to an area littered with rubble and crouched down at a small table that had somewhat managed to survive the flames.
Tucking into her orange, Anderson said: "And that's my crib, thanks for coming!"
Her spoof-like tour of the ruins of her home was well-received by social media users.
People took to the comment section to praise Anderson for spreading some laughter during such a devastating time.
One said: "I definitely just looked around my house asking myself, 'What would I take?' This is devastating. I'm so sorry. But your dark humour is on point." while another wrote: "Great coping skills! I'm sorry you are going through this. It's heartbreaking to see such loss. You are going to be okay."
A third joked: "Wow, this takes open concept to a new level!"
Anderson also offered some more information in the comments too, explaining that most of the houses in her neighbourhood were 'over 100 years old'.
When asked what belongings her family had managed to escape with, she said: "I went upstairs, grabbed onto a handful of clothes, then put it back and said, 'I don't need it, I'll be back tomorrow, right?'
"And walked away. I did grab a few kids clothes from the floor."
Anderson also revealed that she knows 'so many people who had their insurance cancelled on them recently', adding: "My heart hurts, as it’s an older community who shouldn’t have to deal with this."
Another video on her TikTok saw her share before and after videos of her torched neighbourhood, explaining that she reckons it is now 'about 90%+ gone'.
Anderson later informed concerned social media users that her family were safe and had been 'living in a hotel' since evacuating.
"I don't really know what we're going to do after the hotel," she admitted.
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Olivia Burke