Young mother displaced by Eaton Fire talks fleeing and losing her daughter's school

Lindsey Troy, a mother of two, fled the Eaton Fire with her family as flames neared their neighborhood in Eagle Rock. Her 5-year-old daughter's school was destroyed in nearby Altadena, which has been devastated by the fire. Troy joins "CBS Mornings Plus" from San Diego, where her family is taking refuge.

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Young mother displaced by Eaton Fire talks fleeing and losing her daughter's school

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