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Pacific Palisades, a coastal community of about 23,000 people, was still burning from the wildfires that have swept through the city this week

Massive wildfires roaring through the Los Angeles area left neighborhoods in ruins, killed at least two people and threatened landmarks made famous by Hollywood. Damage was widespread throughout Palisades Village,

LAFD firefighter Cpt. Robert Hawkins and his crew monitored a burning garage to make sure the fire wouldn't spread to the house next to it.

Residents of Pacific Palisades were able to return home briefly on Thursday after the deadly wildfires devastated the tight-knit coastal community.

The Pacific Palisades, one of the wealthiest communities in the U.S., is experiencing the worst fire in its history.

A Pacific Palisades resident returned to his mobile home on Jan. 8 to find only rubble and burnt out cars.

I was sure the house my family loved was the last one I’d ever live in. Now I can hardly convince myself that it’s gone forever.

Amid the wide destruction of the Pacific Palisades area of Los Angeles, there were symbols of hope. One of them was a temple still standing amid the destruction. It's a place that NBC News' Jacob Soboroff knows well.