Cal Fire battalion chief Brent Pascua spoke with NBC News’ Savannah Sellers about the current state of the wildfires engulfing the Los Angeles area as more strong winds are expected to pick up.

Casey Colvin got to thank Cal Fire battalion chief Brent Pascua in person for saving his pets Anna Lazarus Caplan is a writer-reporter for PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2022.

Veronica Miracle is on the ground, and Cal Fire Battalion Chief Brent Pascua joins from the frontlines of firefighting efforts. Plus, the rewriting of the January 6 attack on Capitol Hill reaches ...

The fire, fanned by strong winds, had grown to more than 10,100 acres and was 24 percent contained as of Thursday. Credit: Cal Fire/Brent Pascua via Storyful ...

The Pacific Palisades resident, who lost his home in the fire last week, had another emotional moment when he got to thank Cal Fire battalion chief Brent Pascua, who ran to his property and rescue ...

The Pacific Palisades resident, who lost his home in the fire last week, had another emotional moment when he got to thank Cal Fire battalion chief Brent Pascua, who ran to his property and rescued ...