Altadena boy recounts horrific moments that led to loss of his home

Homes and businesses across Southern California are still on fire tonight and there appears to be no end in sight.

Celebrities are taking to social media to express their disappointment over the loss of their homes and flashy cars, but one Altadena family is mourning the loss of something much more important.

In an interview with Fox 11, Altadena's little boy stands next to his mother and brother. In the background you can see the mangled siding and bricks of what looks like a house, as well as the burned rubble of many other lost homes.

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A little boy from Altadena stands next to his mother and brother amid the aftermath of devastating wildfires. (Fox News Digital)

The young boy appears to maintain his composure as he recounts the frightening moments that led to the loss of his home while clutching the only two things he has left in this world.

“And then – the power went out…and then we were going to get our dad, but he was coming. Then we got power, flashlights, they're so good and I went and they woke us up , me and my brother And then we left our house,” the boy said.

He said items in the house were burned, including his prized 3D printer.

“It was so special to me and it’s going to make me a little sad, but I don’t know why, but that’s what happened to our house,” the boy said. “And a lot of things that I love are gone. And now everything is broken and everything has lost its color and everything. And those are the only things I have.”

A little boy from Altadena stands next to his mother and brother and talks about everything he lost in the wildfire. (Fox News Digital)

The boy, visibly disappointed, shows the reporter the remains of his father and mother's bicycles and says he wanted to come to the site of his old house to confirm what was broken and see what was left.

“I wanted to check if it was broken and my dad took a video showing it was broken,” he says. “We went here today so we know what happened and it was our chimney where Santa comes and now she's not here anymore. Now we can't get presents here.”

This is the case for thousands of people as forest fires rage across the region.

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The remains of burned houses in Altadena following the forest fires ravaging the region. (Fox News Digital)

The mother took to social media to express that she was mentally exhausted by the incident as the family tried to put their lives back together. She said the brand new 3D printer mentioned in her son's interview was one they had been waiting for for over a year.

She pointed out how quickly it all happened, saying it was so fast and she didn't think much about the fire until it grew, fueled by the wind.

“It all happened so quickly. We thought it would be time to come back, save more of our stuff, but in less than five hours the whole neighborhood was consumed. We grabbed our kids, our two dogs, and left with the little we could carry,” his message said. “We were fortunate to find a hotel in DTLA where we have been since Wednesday morning. Although we are grateful to be safe, the pain of losing everything is overwhelming. People often say, 'What matters most, it's that you're alive.' 'Even if this is true, it doesn't take away the grief caused by the loss.

Fox News Digital has reached out to the family for comment, but, understandably, like many families, they have a lot of work to do to rebuild what they worked so hard to build.

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The Eaton Fire, burning in the Pasadena-Altadena area northeast of Los Angeles, is one of several fires ravaging the city of Angeles. Nearly 30,000 acres have been affected by the fires and nearly 15,000 homes and buildings are threatened as of Thursday – up from 13,000 as of Wednesday morning. Firefighters have struggled to contain the wildfires, sparked by strong Santa Ana winds.