As wind-whipped flames raced out of the hills around Altadena and Pasadena earlier this week in Southern California, dozens of nursing homes and assisted living facilities suddenly found themselves in potential peril.

Three Castle Rock Fire Department members deployed to southern California on Wednesday to support firefighters battling large wildfires around Los Angeles.

Several states have responded to calls for help, sending fire crews to California to combat wildfires in Los Angeles. Firefighters from neighboring states are already on the ground helping to contain the growing blaze.

With Southern California ablaze, the lack of water leaves many wondering, why not use ocean water to combat fires? In the first test of how receptive the court may be to Trump, 4 of the court's 6 conservative members said they would have granted his emergency request.