An adoptive mother found her deceased son clutching their dead dog in Lahaina, Hawaii, days after first responders allegedly prevented her from looking through that area.

Luz Vargas worried for her teenage son Keyiro Fuentes’ life after learning the wildfire spread to their neighborhood, CBS News reported. She and her husband Andres reportedly rushed home and encountered a traffic standstill, leading her to sprint.

“I was told, ‘Don’t go, don’t go,’ but I responded, ‘My son,’” Vargas said.