I Came Home With My Husband’s Suitcase—Then an 11:14 p.m. Call Revealed Who Would Answer When I Needed Help

She did not tell them I was fine.

She let them decide what needed checking.

Across the street, Reyes spoke into her radio and studied the neighboring houses.

A firefighter gave her another reading.

“How many?” I asked when she returned near us.

“Four with dangerous readings so far.”

“Four houses?”

“Yes.”