Reynaldo Vega, a Baltimore-based Community Disaster Program Manager at the American Red Cross, deployed to California Friday to assist residents impacted by Los Angeles wildfires.

While fire crews are maintaining control lines and firefighting efforts, the American Red Cross is deploying disaster relief volunteers to boost the road to recovery.

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Hundreds of volunteers from across the country are in California trying to help wildfire victims. Charlotte Rodriguez is from Jacksonville and arrived in California on Monday. She works with information and planning for the Red Cross.

Waves of southern California residents returned to find piles of ash and debris where their homes stood just two weeks ago. Many of them rely on nonprofits and disaster relief groups to figure out their next steps.