This isn’t your typical TikTok haul.
As the wildfires in Los Angeles continue to rage, evacuees are taking to social media to share their “evacuation hauls,” showing viewers what they before leaving their houses.
While some people only grabbed the necessities — such as a change of clothes, toiletries and important documents — other “hauls” were a bit less practical.
Creator Sydney Sims revealed that she only had minutes to pack valuables and instinctively grabbed her merch from Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour.
“When you had 10 minutes to pack and evacuate the LA fires and didn’t know what to bring so you just stuffed a bag with Eras Tour merch,” she wrote.
Fellow evacuee Marlee Loiben posted a clip of her and her friends admitting what they threw into their bags that were “too valuable to burn,” which included items such as designer purses, personal devices and jewelry. Her pal, Izzy, revealed she packed a collection of knick-knacks, her grandma’s 1850 first communion booklet and her Eras Tour friendship bracelets.
Another creator named Scott Kress revealed he didn’t bring any clothes or toiletries — not even a toothbrush — and only threw a handful of things, such as a charger and a game of Uno, into his bag before rushing out the door.
Meanwhile, creator Sophia Isabella — who later revealed to NBC News that her home had burnt down and she had lost everything — brought her Rhode beauty products, family pictures, her new pair of Frye boots and her childhood stuffed animals.
ElsewhereiInfluencer Tara Lynn went through her suitcase with her followers to discover what her “panicked brain found most important,” unearthing her favorite leggings, sweater and necessities like toiletries. She also snagged her box of concert memorabilia, such as wristbands and ticket stubs, as well as her Lemme Sleep gummies and a book.
On Instagram, another evacuee unzipped her suitcase to unveil a jumble of personal belongings, such as a velvet Gucci jacket, a pair of heels, her brith certificate, “multiple speeding tickets” and a Texas license plate.
“Anyways, I was in a rush,” she quipped while giggling.
But some Californians refused to leave a bulk of their items behind, attempting to stuff as many things as they could into bags to bring with them.
“Emergency evacuation but I took 45 minutes to pack because I’m just a girl who likes her girl things and [would] rather burn to the ground with my items than live without them,” creator Michelle Shen wrote on TikTok alongside footage of her wheeling multiple suitcases in a parking garage as she fled the city.
“This would be me I fear,” one viewer commented.
“Honestly so real,” another said. “What would you be without your stuff.”
“If you had time to grab what you could, good for you!! Why risk it!!” championed someone else, as others agreed they didn’t understand how residents were fleeing with only a single bag.
Fellow TikTokers, however, offered some advice to people who needed to flee, making a list of necessities that everyone should bring, such as non-perishable food, water, flashlights, important identification documents like passports and birth certificates, money in both cash and card, family photos, personal electronics, three days worth of clothes, blankets and pillows.
A creator named Hana said she threw together a bag of important documents, a portable charger, her Bible, “sturdy shoes,” clothes, personal hygiene products, a mask because of the air quality and pet food.
According to the LA Times, a first aid kit, fire extinguisher, radio, toilet paper and batteries.
The wildfires have torched thousands of acres of land, pushing residents to evacuate their homes threatened by the blazes as some neighborhoods, including streets inhabited by Hollywood A-listers, are decimated.
“Hurricane-force winds sent flames ripping through neighborhoods filled with multi-million-dollar homes,” said AccuWeather’s Chief Meteorologist Jonathan Porter, per The Post’s previous reports.
Earlier this week, estimates for damage from the wildfires are predicted to cost between $135 billion and $150 billion.
“Many families may not be able to afford to rebuild or repair and return,” Porter added. “Businesses may not be able to recover and jobs will be permanently lost.”
