Andrea Pasinetti was out of town when he got the call when a wildfire broke out in Pacific Palisades, where his home and three dogs were. CBS News' Jonathan Vigliotti was reporting nearby.

CBS News examined public statements and warnings to trace how authorities sounded the alarm about the L.A. fires as conditions worsened. Here's what we know.

The Palisades, Eaton and Hurst fires are burning in Southern California and forcing tens of thousands of people to evacuate.

Fires across the Los Angeles area have killed at least 24 people and destroyed more than 12,000 structures, officials said, ...

The growth of the brush fire burning in Pacific Palisades has been aided by high winds that weather officials have called "life-threatening and destructive," with isolated wind gusts potentially ...

CBS News national correspondent Jonathan Vigliotti asked Mayor Bass how she would restore residents' trust in the alerts. "I want the residents of Los Angeles region to have faith in what we're ...

Democratic Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania has accepted an invitation from President-elect Donald Trump to meet with him ...

The Eaton Fire has burned more than 10,000 acres in northeast Los Angeles County, forcing about 33,000 residents to flee. It ...

Andrea Pasinetti was out of town when he got the call that there was a fire in the Pacific Palisades, where his home and three dogs were. As flames surrounded their home and Pasinetti tried to return, ...