The official response to the fires seemed awkward, but we did what we could for one another, even as our neighbors said, “The home I loved is never coming back.”

The National Weather Service issued a Particularly Dangerous Situation warning Monday, says winds could reach up to 100 mph.

The sheriff's station reopened four days after contamination prompted an OSHA complaint and a closure decision.

A "Rebuild Altadena" tote from Kikay. A "Palisades Strong" hat from Only the Lonely. A "Love L.A." graphic T-shirt from the Hundreds. Rep and help the community with limited edition merch.

All 17 people who died in the Eaton fire lived in an area where evacuation orders came hours later than others, even as homes nearby were already burning. Some people never received warnings at all.

Dozens of people are believed to have died in the Palisades and Eaton fires, which have burned down whole swaths of communities

Thousands of firefighters have been battling wildfires across 45 square miles of densely populated Los Angeles County. The two largest fires, the Palisades Fire in Pacific Palisades and the Eaton Fire near Pasadena, remain active.

The Los Angeles Sheriff's Department launched a Looter Suppression Team for the Altadena area scorched by the Eaton fire.

California officials will reopen some Palisades Fire evacuation zones, as law enforcement ramps up security to address looting.

Los Angeles County officials are calling for an independent review of emergency notification systems after some residents argued that earlier warnings might have saved lives.

The recent wildfires have left Los Angeles -- the second-largest city in the United States and home to the country's rich and famous -- in rubble.

Southern California is bracing for an "unprecedented" third Particularly Dangerous Situation warning in a month, as extreme Santa Ana winds increase fire danger.