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A screenwriter lost her California home of 15 years in a fire allegedly set by an arsonist.

The Palisades Fire, which was reignited by winds, resulted in 12 deaths and destroyed nearly 7,000 structures.

After losing her home, parents, and dog in recent years, the woman is contemplating her next steps.

Kat Smith misses the vibe of her life in Pacific Palisades, a place she imagines she could have called home forever.

She misses the views, like that of the mountains “dropping off into the sea,” and hiking, and the comfort of her rental home of 15 years, a Spanish-style duplex built in the 1920s.

All of that dropped away, too, in the wee hours of Jan. 1. That's when a blaze known as the Lachman Fire was, officials say, intentionally set by , who was arrested last wee

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