Evacuated residents are waiting in their cars for hours to get permission to return to Los Angeles neighborhoods devastated by the Palisades Fire, which has been burning for three weeks and destroyed thousands of homes and other structures.

Almost three weeks after fleeing their homes during the Palisades Fire, all affected residents are allowed to briefly return to the burn areas to survey the damage. Los Angeles Mayor Karen bass tried to reassure residents the city was moving as quickly as possible.