Documentary filmmaker Tracy Droz Tragos, who highlighted life after the 2018 Camp Fire, lost everything in the Palisades Fire in a terrifying case of life imitating art.

As the California fires burn, experts say firefighters can only do so much in extreme conditions. Instead, people must understand that homes are the fuel in these disasters.

Paradise Mayor Steve Crowder is in contact with officials in Southern California to share insights on recovery efforts following a wildfire, drawing from his experience as a Camp Fire survivor and the rebuilding of the community.

Watching those towns burn on TV and listening to, ‘No rain in a long time; 85 mph winds; can’t get air support up … (It’s) exactly what we went through,” said the mayor of

Jamie Johnston lived in a mobile home park known as Pacific Palisades Bowl. However, due to the rising cost of living, Johnston had to say goodbye

T housands of personnel—firefighters, first responders, and the National Guard—have turned their attention towards stifling the catastrophic Los Angeles wildfires, some of the worst California has ever seen.

"The experience of losing your home is like a cleaver splitting life into two parts, the before and the after."

In addition to the loss of homes, property and irreplaceable keepsakes, fire victims are also faced with navigating a frustrating government bureaucracy in their recovery effort.

The Los Angeles wildfires have reduced entire communities to ash, prompting some of those who lost their homes to vow to rebuild in the same spot they called home.

As fires continue to displace tens of thousands of people in Los Angeles County, experts worry about the long-term effects on the already dire homelessness crisis.

Friday morning, taking a break from opening the shop with her husband, daughter and employees, Reynolds sat down for a half-hour to talk about her mayoral debut, what led to it and where she sees things headed.

The Palisades and Eaton fires are now among the most destructive in California’s history in terms of the number of structures destroyed, according to Cal Fire.