Northern California’s fire personnel are returning home after more than a week of working on the frontlines of the destructive Los Angeles wildfires. In the days following Gov. Newsom’s State of Emergency Declaration,

Members of the St. Helena Fire Department have battled devastating fires in Northern California. Last Thursday, they rolled into Los Angeles at 2 a.m. to assist in the southern part of the state.

Organizations like the Red Cross are playing a critical role with crews responding from across the country, including Northern California, to provide relief to Los Angeles-are fire victims.

For years, renowned fire experts Jack Cohen and Stephen Pyne have tried to shift the conversation on fire prevention strategies. This week’s destruction, they say, could have been minimized.

Crews are expected to work long, grueling days and will be used to their maximum capacity until they can control the fire.

In other parts of California burned by past wildfires, communities are still dealing with the fallout years later.

There's a lot of generosity being directed toward Los Angeles following the Southern California wildfires this month. The City of Los Angeles - and much of the Southern California region - has been devastated by wildfires this month.