Wildfires

The U.S. Forest Service is evicting dozens of homeless people who have been living in a national forest in central Oregon for years so that it can start a wildfire prevention project.

The city of Malibu is accepting grant applicants for the month of May from small businesses that are affected by the recent natural disasters.

The LA County Sheriff’s Department is trying to be more proactive when it comes burglaries in Altadena by installing cameras and extra patrols but some neighbors say it might not be enough to curb thieves. Macy Jenkins reports for the NBC4 News at 11 p.m. on April 30, 2025.

Students from Arizona State University captured LA County’s wildfires in a unique way with 3D imaging.

Enhanced security camera systems have been deployed to the fire-ravaged neighborhood to deter thefts and burglaries.

Investigators are trying to find serial numbers or other clues so the rifles, shotguns and handguns can be returned to the legal owners. Investigative Reporter Eric Leonard reports for the NBC4 News at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, April 29, 2025.

Hundreds of burned guns have been found in the ashes of homes destroyed in the Palisades Fire in Pacific Palisades.

A controlled burn is planned for the area of the January Palisades Fire. Brittany Hope reports for the NBC4 News at 11 a.m. on Tuesday April 29, 2025.

“Animals in the Aftermath,” an NBCLA documentary, gives an inside look into what it was like to rescue pets displaced by the LA wildfires in January.

County officials held free blood testing in Pasadena after elevated lead levels were found in two neighborhoods following the Eaton Fire. This video was broadcast on the NBC4 News at 6 p.m. on April 27, 2025.

Some Southern California residents who lost their homes to this year’s wildfires were surprised when they received a property tax bill recently.

Altadena residents are wondering why they recently received a property tax bill if they lost their homes to the Eaton Fire. This video was broadcast on the NBC4 News at 5 p.m. on Saturday, April 26, 2025.

The mayor’s office issued an emergency order Friday aimed at suspending collection of rebuilding fees for Pacific Palisades residents planning to restore their homes destroyed in January’s wildfires. The order, one of three issued this week to reduce rebuilding costs and speed the timeline, directs city departments to “refrain from collecting permit and plan check fees associated with the...

The performance was put on by Pasadena High School and Paradise High School, two schools that were affected by California wildfires buy years apart in the recovery process. Darsha Philips reports for the NBC4 News at 11 p.m. on April 24, 2025.

Wildfire recovery reached a major milestone Thursday in Pacific Palisades when the Army Corps of Engineers began debris removal at the first multi-family residential properties. Initially, only single-family homes were eligible for the Corps debris removal program after the devastating Jan. 7 Pacific Palisades fire. Property owners could either opt into the free debris removal program or hire their own…

A major milestone was reached in the Palisades Fire recovery process. Brittany Hope reports for the NBC4 News at 11 a.m. on Thursday April 24, 2025. 

Joseph Kling, 19, of Ocean Township, New Jersey, is charged with aggravated arson and arson in connection to the massive Jones Road wildfire.

One Altadena family whose home was destroyed by the Eaton Fire is amazed that bins containing childhood artworks and other precious memories survived. Tracey Leong reports for the NBC4 News at 11 p.m. on Wednesday, April 23, 2025.

An Altadena family that lost everything to the Eaton Fire discovered that precious keepsakes from their adult children’s childhoods managed to survive the devastating blaze.

The LA County Sheriff’s Department says looters have significantly increased the crime rate in Altadena following the Eaton Fire. Lolita Lopez reports for the NBC4 News at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 23, 2025.