At age 11, he’s yet to spend an overnight with mates. If his peers visit for a playdate, the bedroom doors stay open.. When his class went on the Year 5 camp last year, Michelle’s son stayed home.

He had seen big fires before, but never one like the Camp Fire. As the years pass, it is easy for some to forget, minimize, lump so many fires into one, or just not talk about the events of that day.