I could feel the heat coming off of it, and I didn't even want to use my gloved hand because it was hot," firefighter Scott Pike said.

Thousands of Pacific Palisades residents who lost their homes are part of a lawsuit targeting the city and state, as sworn depositions shed new light on concerns raised days before the devastating Palisades fire.

The former Los Angeles fire chief has filed a lawsuit against the city, alleging that her ouster was part of an orchestrated effort to smear her conduct and decision-making so Mayor Karen Bass could avoid accountability for the most destructive wildfire in LA history.

Newly released firefighter depositions tied to the deadly Palisades Fire are raising questions about decisions made before the blaze, while state officials are forcefully disputing claims circulating in connection with the testimony.

A fire at a residence in the South Los Angeles neighborhood of Green Meadows was quickly extinguished Friday. Los Angeles Fire Department crews responded at 5:51 a.m. to 826 E. 112th St., west of Wadsworth Avenue,

Former Fire Chief Kristin Crowley claims Mayor Bass removed her because Crowley " would continue to disclose the truth about the events leading up to the Palisades Fire."