A family friend says Fiona Lowe was deeply affected by the loss of her home in the Palisades Fire months before her death at 13. The tragedy forced the family to rebuild while Fiona and her sisters confronted what the blaze had taken from them.
Fiona Lowe’s final months have taken on a heartbreaking significance as the people who knew her continue to remember the vibrant 13-year-old behind the headlines. Now, a family friend has revealed that one devastating event had a profound effect on Fiona and her family before her death.
The friend, Mykesha Robinson, knew Fiona through her daughter Faith, who had been one of Fiona’s closest friends when they were elementary school students. Looking back, Robinson remembers a girl who was outgoing, kind and quick to make other children feel welcome.