IRVINE, Calif. (KABC) -- Orange County Fire Authority Chief Brian Fennessy saved two homes in a burning Altadena neighborhood during the Eaton Fire. Incredibly, he did it with milk and beer.

The recent fires that ravaged Altadena, California, have left a trail of destruction in a community with deep roots and a rich history. It’s important to understand the impact of this disaster ...

“I said to myself, ‘You’ll probably be all right.’ ... We’re in America.” “What us Pasadenans and Altadenans are about is doing what we need to do for one another.” “We’re not ...

Records, radio logs and interviews show that residents living west of Lake Avenue were not told to evacuate via electronic alerts until many hours after the Eaton fire started. Residents said they ...

ALTADENA, Calif. (KABC) -- A family who built generations of memories in Altadena and lost multiple homes in the Eaton Fire returned for the first time to find their home reduced to rubble.

ALTADENA, Calif. – Wildfires continue to burn in Southern California amid a renewed wind threat, and even days later, many people still can't return to their homes. Cities such as Altadena were ...

Among them was Rodney Nickerson, whose family found the 82-year-old’s remains in his Altadena home. His son, Eric, told CNN his father was a hardworking Black engineer and veteran who was proud ...

Now, all that remains are ashes. For many African Americans who built their lives and businesses in historically Black communities like Altadena, the combined loss of generational wealth and personal ...

Among the rubble and debris that had overtaken the space where an Altadena home once stood, firefighters were able to find a tiny symbol of family and love that meant the world to the Desantis family.

As embers wafted overhead against a reddening sky, Adonis and Denise Jones grabbed a few belongings and left their house last week in Altadena, California, figuring firefighters battling the Eaton ...

The Eaton Fire has left a devastating mark on Southern California, including the Black and Brown communities of Pasadena and Altadena, where homeowners are grappling with unimaginable loss.

Rebirth. Refuge. Independence. They are themes that run through the veins of Altadena’s history. Civil War veterans suffering maladies from battle settled here. There were the developers who ...