Facing the flames

As fires swept the region, heroes, tragedy and hope emerged.
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Malibu Presbyterian Church, a 60-year-old house of worship that barely escaped destruction in the 1993 infernos, was left a collection of charred, twisted wood and concrete columns after the blaze. "We will rebuild," Pastor Greg Hughes said. "We will gather together. We will plan and be stronger."

Facing the flames

(Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times / October 21, 2007)

Malibu Presbyterian Church, a 60-year-old house of worship that barely escaped destruction in the 1993 infernos, was left a collection of charred, twisted wood and concrete columns after the blaze. "We will rebuild," Pastor Greg Hughes said. "We will gather together. We will plan and be stronger."