The devastating wildfire broke out on Tuesday night (January 7, 2025), spreading rapidly near Altadena Drive and Midwick Drive, about three miles from the Nickerson home. Despite repeated pleas from his family and neighbors to evacuate, Rodney insisted on staying in the home he had lived in for over five decades.
Kimiko shared that the last conversation she had with her father was around 9:30 p.m. on the night of the fire. He had assured her, saying, “I’ll be here tomorrow.”
Kimikso’s son and neighbors also tried to persuade Rodney to leave, but he remained firm in his decision to stay. “He said he’ll be fine,” Kimiko recounted. She believes he was preparing to go to bed after their call, sticking to his lifelong habit of waking up at 4 a.m., even in retirement.
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