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His grandfather was the defense secretary when the military opened fire on university student protesters in Tlatelolco in 1968.

From Barron's • May 10, 2026

“We are still putting out the fire on the deck, but there are no visible flames anymore,” said the captain over the marine VHF radio.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

Councilmember Tim McOsker, who represents the 15th Council District, pinned the blame for the fire on Caltrans in an interview Wednesday, asserting that the agency failed on multiple fronts, including learning from past incidents.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

The unsexy boxes that turn high-voltage grid power into the clean, redundant feed a rack of GPUs needs to avoid catching fire on a Tuesday afternoon.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

We were some distance away from the city, but I could feel the warmth of that great fire on my face as I watched.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo