Earlier this week, Mailes traveled with the Southeast Missouri & Northeast Arkansas Red Cross team to help those impacted by the fires in California. Along with hundreds of volunteers, they were able to walk and see the damaged areas and listen to stories of those who have been living through this tragedy.

A moment of fear took over Dominique Rhone as the Sunset Fire, one of many wildfires in California spread near her home earlier this week.

"As you can imagine, these are people who are in tremendous crisis. So we do have people who are highly trained to go in right now to help," said Executive Director.

A father dying by the side of his bedridden son has been one of the most compelling stories from the wildfires in California, one with an Arkansas connection.

Twenty-four people are confirmed dead from the two biggest wildfires devastating the Los Angeles area, and officials expect to find more victims in the days ahead.

People from around the country, including Northwest Arkansas, are descending upon Southern California to do what they can to help those impacted by devastating wildfires.

The stories and images of the destruction caused by the Los Angeles wildfires are horrific, and the numbers are sobering. As of Friday morning, according to the Los Angeles Times, there were at least 10 dead and more than 9,

As the wildfires continue throughout parts of California, the American Red Cross is sending crews to help. Wesley Smith is the Disaster Workforce Engagement Manager for the Arkansas Missouri Red Cross Region. Smith flew out of XNA on Friday and arrived in Los Angeles to start helping.

Additional water tankers and scores of firefighters arrived at the Los Angeles area on Monday ahead of fierce winds that were forecast to return and threaten the progress made

The damage from wildfires ravaging the Los Angeles area is horrific however it’s tallied. Neighborhoods have been erased, landmarks destroyed and lives lost.

The Arkansas Symphony Orchestra’s upcoming performance of Franz Liszt’s Piano Concerto No. 1 pairs guest conductor Joseph Young with soloist Zee Zee (“a powerful, passionate and compelling representation of pure artistry” — Los Angeles Times).