“I just grab my child and run” – mother recalls

June 26, 2026

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…as 2 Region 5 fires leave families counting heavy losses

Bibi Yahab was taking a shower when her two-year-old child knocked on the bathroom door, calling, “Mommy… Mommy.”

Thinking nothing was wrong, the 20-year-old mother told the child she would be out in a moment and continued showering.

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