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Embassy in Ghana, Mayor Karen Bass was attending a reception with local and foreign dignitaries as her phone began to ping.

Her family group chat seems to be constantly pinging with possible sightings of immigration officials near the warehouses where many relatives work, she said.

Others were getting pinged with warnings in texts and on social media.

Residents as far away as Long Beach — more than 35 miles from any active fire — reported receiving pings on their phones.

I was always over-thinking, always tense and my phone was always pinging.