87-year-old man navigating new normal after losing house in Eaton Fire

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Arnold Williams Senior is inactive struggling to find his mode a period aft his location burned down successful the deadly Eaton Fire.

"You're not astatine location until you beryllium to yourself and accidental this is my house, different than that you're visiting people," said Eaton Fire victim, Arnold Williams Sr.

The 87-year-old is present staying with his lad successful northwest Fresno.

While he's grateful for the harmless haven, helium says thing volition comparison to the location helium lost, wherever helium lived for implicit 5 decades.

"I don't cognize what to expect time by day, each time is different," said Williams Sr.

There's present lone remains among the rubble wherever his location erstwhile stood connected Rubio Road successful Altadena.

Arnold's son, who is simply a retired firefighter with Fresno County/CAL FIRE, grew up determination and was capable to survey the damage.

"I've seen a batch of fires but I've ne'er seen thing similar this before. Been successful a batch of fires and ne'er seen thing similar this before," said Williams Jr.

Now, arsenic his begetter suffers from aboriginal stages of dementia, Arnold Jr. has turned into a full-time caretaker, waking up doubly a nighttime to cheque connected his dad.

"Never successful a cardinal years I thought helium would beryllium present with us," Arnold Jr. began explaining.

"Neither did I," added Arnold Sr.

"It's a learning experience. We person to marque definite helium eats right. Make definite that helium has each his needs," continued Arnold Jr.

Throughout the past 30 days, Arnold Sr. has tried to absorption connected the future, but it has been a situation arsenic he's inactive unsure however overmuch his security volition cover.

"I privation to get different location wherever my different 1 stood, it tin beryllium rebuilt but I don't cognize what I'm going to bash yet though," said Williams Sr.

But for now, his lad says they request apparel and nutrient for his father, but much importantly, emotion and support.

"A small spot goes a agelong way, helium near with the apparel connected his back, and starting each implicit again," said Williams Jr.

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