For days, police say, Samuel Patrick Groft cruised through the streets of Los Angeles on his bicycle, single-handedly chopping down about a dozen city trees with an electric chainsaw in three different neighborhoods.
At the East Wind Foundation, in the heart of Los Angeles' Chinatown, young people dedicate their after-school hours and weekends to practice the traditional folk art of lion dancing.
NPR transcribed more than 2,000 hours of radio communications from the LA fires. The analysis shows hydrants going dry and first responders fighting fires despite scarce resources.
LA County's fire chief said people in evacuated areas won't be able to return home until at least Thursday due to the next round of fire danger. Meanwhile, authorities are investigating more deaths.
"People have lost everything," says FEMA administrator Deanne Criswell. More than 24,000 have already applied for assistance from FEMA, but Criswell says that number is certain to rise.
Wildfires have a history of causing problems with the drinking water systems. In some affected areas around LA, officials are warning residents not to drink from the tap or even to shower.
The multiplying fires have killed at least five people, forced widespread evacuation orders and burned tens of thousands of acres, destroying homes, businesses and cultural landmarks.
New Yorkers and tourists alike stand in line outside the Manhattan criminal court with hopes of securing a spot in one of the rooms where the trial against former President Donald Trump can be viewed.
The Sept. 2, 2019, blaze was the deadliest maritime disaster in recent U.S. history, and prompted changes to maritime regulations, congressional reform and several ongoing lawsuits.
