"Fire roared to life minutes later, engulfing the store in a furnace of rising panic and confusion."
"What really drives my engine is always the human psyche; the emotional terrain surrounding these events captivated me."
On October 10, 1984, Ole's Home Center in South Pasadena became the scene of a deadly arson fire, killing four and marking one of nearly 2,000 suspicious blazes in Southern California during the 80s and early 90s. Investigators noted a pattern of delayed ignition and chaos created by an elusive arsonist. This dark narrative inspired Apple TV+'s drama series Smoke, which explores moral ambiguity through its characters, focusing more on psychological themes than the forensic details of the crimes.
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