The eye behind the lens: AP photographers on pictures capturing horror and emotions of LA fires

LOS ANGELES (AP) — As uncontrolled blazes have turned large swaths of Los Angeles into hellscapes the last week, Associated Press photographers have been on the frontlines. They have captured burning so intense that it lights the night sky, people so shocked they have a hard time putting sentences together and destruction so complete that what stands out is the little that survived.

Balancing the need for safety with the risks of getting close to wildfires, these photojournalists have also had to manage their emotions.