Crime & Safety

Talking About the Fire: Z de la Cruz

Z de la Cruz tried to repeatedly to reach his mother and sister's home bordering Crestmoor Canyon.

Name: Z de la Cruz

Age:  38

Address: Bayshore Boulevard, San Francisco; his mother and sister live at 2670 Cressmoor Avenue, San Bruno.  They were evacuated but were allowed to return to their house this morning.

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Where were you when the fire started?

I saw it in the news.  I tried to come here last night but I couldn't get in because there were a lot of police.

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Whom did you call first?

I kept calling my sister and nobody answered the phone.  I came back to the house this morning because I wanted to see if she's all right. 

How were you affected emotionally and materially?

It's scary.  I didn't hear anything until morning.  I worried all night.


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