8 California Firefighters Injured When Their Truck Rolls Over on Highway

Time-lapse of the Palisades fire

Paradise Lost: Inside California's Camp Fire

A devastating scene in the aftermath of a California wildfire has captured the raw intensity of nature and the compassion of those on the front lines. Bodycam footage from a wildlife rescue volunteer, Elias Thorne, reveals the heartbreaking moment he discovered a majestic Golden Eagle motionless on the scorched earth. The bird, heavily coated in thick ash and soot, was barely clinging to life, its breathing shallow and labored. In her final moments, the mother eagle had used her massive, soot-st