As wildfires continue to ravage Los Angeles, historic Black neighborhoods are experiencing catastrophic damage. In Altadena, one of the city’s historic Black communities, a 66-year-old man tragically died while attempting to save his family home of 55 years.

Fierce wildfires are raging in the Los Angeles area, with fast-moving flames burning through homes and businesses. Residents are fleeing smoke-filled canyons.

The working-class neighborhood of Altadena was hit especially hard by a devastating wildfire, with more than 7,000 structures lost. But people rallied to help each other. NBC News' Gadi Schwartz reports.