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Couple hopes to find daughter's urn in rubble of home destroyed in Highland Fire
A couple is hoping to recover an urn containing their daughter’s ashes from the rubble of their home that burned down in the Highland Fire. John and Patricia Rivera looked on as the fire broke out Monday, pushed away from their Aguanga home by the Santa Ana winds. Then the winds suddenly shifted. “I noticed the fire is coming...
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Family lose everything after the Highland Fire destroys their home
Evacuation orders for the area are still in place, residents are hoping to be able to recover items from the rubble once the orders are lifted. Tony Shin reports for the NBC4 News on Nov 2, 2023.
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Release of 388 names of missing after Maui wildfires helps find some alive, but frustrates others
Within hours of Maui County releasing 388 names of people unaccounted for following the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century, some cases were already being resolved Friday as relatives or the people themselves reported they were safe.
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Maui's top emergency official resigns after criticism for not activating sirens during fire
Maui’s top emergency management official resigned Thursday, one day after he defended his decision not to sound warning sirens as wildfires swept across the island.
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Maui wildfire death toll climbs to 99 as search teams sift through ashes for victims
The death toll stands at 99, but Gov. Josh Green said 10 to 20 people might be found dead each day for the next several days.
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As death toll from Maui wildfire reaches 96, effort to find and identify the dead is just beginning
Authorities are warning that the effort to find and identify the dead in the Maui wildfire is just beginning. The blaze that razed a historic town and killed at least 96 people is already the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century.
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Survivors of Paradise fire extend helping hand to Maui wildfire victims
As wildfires tear through the Hawaiian island of Maui, residents of a Northern California town are reliving their own harrowing experience with a similar conflagration.
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Chantry Fire burns above Arcadia in sweltering summer heat
Firefighters were battling a wildfire in steep and rocky terrain in the Angeles National Forest above Arcadia as a heat wave gripped the region Sunday.
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Watch: Predicting and Preparing for 2023 Wildfire Season
After a rainy winter and spring, California firefighters are concerned about a busy fire season in 2023. A new NBC report shows you what you need to do to prepare.
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Predicting and Preparing for 2023 Wildfire Season
Wildfire season is year round in California, but as homeowners prepare for the hot and dry months ahead the threat of wildfire may be greater than ever before. Firefighters say vegetation overgrowth from months of wet weather can quickly dry out and become fine “flash fuels” that promote rapid fire growth. In this special report, NBC takes you inside one...