At least 24 lives were lost in last week’s fires. Sadly, the death toll will likely climb as officials reconcile missing person’s reports. The horrors facing Southern Californians are unfathomable.

A screen grab from a video taken in the backyard of Alexandra Bialousow, accused of starting a wildfire that spread to more than 2,000-acres in the Myrtle Beach area. The South Carolina Forestry ...