The fires had been burning out of control for such a long time. So many homes and businesses had been entirely destroyed, so many people had lost so much and endured such great adversity.

Claremont Craft Ales, 1420 N. Claremont Blvd., #204c, hosts “Kimi Day,” a 1 to 10 p.m. benefit event for longtime employee and beloved Claremont fixture ...