Wildfires

The Sunset Fire, which broke out in the Hollywood HIlls Wednesday evening, is seen behind the iconic Capitol Records building.

The Sunset Fire is burning in the Hollywood Hills, adding to an already disastrous day of fires across Los Angeles Wednesday.

Firefighters are responding Wednesday afternoon to a brush fire in the Hollywood Hills.

The LA Fire Chief warned in the weeks before the devastating Palisades fire that the decision to cut the department’s budget by nearly $18 million would diminish its ability to prepare for and respond to large scale emergencies.

A Malibu resident was brought to tears while standing beside his burned home, saying “We lost everything we owned.”

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A visiting fire chief battling the Southern California fires discussed the frustration of being unable to stop the spread.

The Green Family stayed behind to keep fire away from their home and try to save Christmas Tree Lane in Altadena, a place that dates back 110 years.

A man shares his reaction to losing his home in Malibu, California, during the Palisades Fire.

A man who has lived in Los Angeles for 30 years describes escaping before losing his home to the fires burning the region.

A fire chief from El Dorado Hills in Northern California, who is helping fight the fires in L.A., describes the frustration of trying to save homes but seeing many go up in flames in the Eaton Fire.

NewsChopper 4 flew over Santa Monica Wednesday as the Palisades Fire burned below.

NewsChopper 4 captured aerial images of the massive Palisades Fire Wednesday.

Lolita Lopez talks to a woman who lost everything in the Eaton Fire.

NewsChopper 4 was finally able to fly Wednesday afternoon to get aerial views of the massive Palisades Fire.

Firefighters are facing four brush fires burning in extreme red flag fire conditions in Los Angeles County.

President Joe Biden met with leaders of local emergency management services on Wednesday about the wildfires raging through Southern California.

The Palisades and Eaton fires have destroyed neighborhoods and left tens of thousands evacuated from their homes, with a state of emergency in effect.

NBC’s National Climate Reporter Chase Cain explains why the Palisades Fire in Los Angeles has been so horrific.

A wildfire’s name is usually derived from a nearby location.