67 now. There is so much devastation in those photos. It seems like they had no warning. It's shocking that it could have happen so fast. Areas that have not previously thought they were at risk from fires like this need to rethink that. Fires can spread fast in an urban environment with wind. People should have a plan of what to do. I have a plan for if my house were to ever have a fire. But I have never thought about what if the fire is spreading from house to house in a broader fire. It's unlikely where I am, but people in various areas should learn more. It can't hurt to have a general plan. Though this seems to have just been so sudden, not much much time to do anything. Some people fled to the water, but then they had to deal with the high winds in the water and that seems to have killed people too when they probably drowned. It's horrible.
I hope his friend is okay. Some of the news I have watched covered the tourism aspect, evacutating them out and having them in shelters until then. But if they survived, they have it easy, just a shortened trip. The actual residents who survived will be dealing with this for decades or more. Most of the news I have seen has focused more on the locals. There was more about tourists on the first day, but I think that was because national media had to have the time to get people there to talk to residents.