Southern California authorities are searching for an arsonist who set himself on fire while trying to blow up a car. The incident was caught on doorbell camera footage.
Palisades Fire initially started 10:30 a.m. Jan. 7 in Los Angeles County. It has burned 23,706.6 acres after being active for almost two months. A crew of 800 firefighters managed to contain the blaze entirely by Tuesday afternoon. The fire's cause remains under investigation.
The former chief, Kristin Crowley, said the mayor had falsely accused her of mishandling the Palisades fire, but her dismissal was upheld by the City Council.
Los Angeles Mayor Bass removes Fire Chief Crowley amid controversy over fire department's handling of recent deadly firestorms.
The text messages show how officials first started to realize how bad things were getting and that the windswept blazes had the upper hand.