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Families, firefighters in shock as California wildfires continue - 60 Minutes
The Eaton Fire burst out of the San Gabriel mountains above Altadena Tuesday night. It has since devoured more than 7,000 homes and structures in this tight-knit, diverse community making it one of the most savage firestorms in Los Angeles County's history. The death toll is rising. Wildfires are a fact of life here – but nothing prepared people for destruction on this scale.
Rows of chimneys now stand like tombstones, towering palm trees like burned matchsticks. We found fire crews still working to contain the inferno and a dazed Calvin family sifting through the ruins of their homes and their lives.
Rows of chimneys now stand like tombstones, towering palm trees like burned matchsticks. We found fire crews still working to contain the inferno and a dazed Calvin family sifting through the ruins of their homes and their lives.
Full transcript: Los Angeles County wildfires: The ongoing fight to stop the fires and the devastation of neighborhoods