I looked behind me, and the house was starting to go up in flames, and I had to leave.” Related: L.A. Fires Live: Death Toll Grows to 5 as Blazes Continue to Burn Through the Region Shari said she attempted to get her brother to evacuate,

A heroic California wildfire victim was found dead still holding a hose that he used to protect his family home of 55 years. Victor Shaw, 66, was discovered by family members on the property north of Pasadena,

The Eaton Fire burning through the hillsides and mountains above Pasadena is now approaching the Mount Wilson Observatory, with potential implications for both the historic structures and emergency communications during the ongoing wildfire siege devastating Los Angeles.

Flames from the massive Eaton Fire are approaching the summit of California's Mount Wilson. The mountaintop is home to communication towers and an historic observatory.

The Eaton fire, which officials said had slowed as of Thursday morning, Jan. 9, has spread to Mt. Wilson, the Los Angeles County Fire Department said. Flames had reached the base of Mt. Wilson late Thursday morning,