A huge village has sprung up on the golden sands of a beach in Malibu, becoming a temporary home for thousands of firefighters from all over North America to eat, sleep and recuperate when they aren't battling fires across Los Angeles.

The 'Star Wars' star, who shared how he, his wife and dog Trixie escaped Malibu, is among the Hollywood evacuees sharing firsthand accounts as the wildfires rage in L.A. County.

When Lucy Walker debuted her harrowing documentary about California wildfires, "Bring Your Own Brigade," at Sundance in 2021, it was during peak COVID.

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.

In recent weeks, wildfire names like Palisades, Eaton and Auto have become all too familiar as wind-fueled infernos scorched thousands of acres in Southern California. As wildfire incidents become more frequent and intense,

Coverage of the fires ravaging Altadena, Malibu, Pacific Palisades and Pasadena, including stories about the devastation, issues firefighters faced and the weather.

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The Palisades and Eaton fires destroyed thousands of homes but left some still standing through a combination of fortunate timing, wind shifts and — according to experts, modern approaches to architecture and landscaping.

A Malibu resident whose neighborhood fire brigade helped save nearly a dozen homes during the Palisades Fire said, while communities can band together to save property during natural disasters, more needs to be done by California officials to curb wildfires.

The wildfires that erupted this week across Los Angeles County are far from contained, but they're already expected to be the costliest in U.S. history and among the worst natural disasters.

Fueled by powerful winds and dry conditions, a series of ferocious wildfires erupted Tuesday and roared across the Los Angeles area.