Kent Speakman said he knew it was time to leave when he could see the fire from Runyon Canyon from his balcony. “It was burning and spreading super fast,” said Speakman, a Calgary native who has lived in Los Angeles for over a decade,

The NBA announced Thursday's game between the visiting Charlotte Hornets and Los Angeles Lakers was postponed because of the ongoing wildfires in the

"Obviously the game is secondary to that and to many things in life. Perspective is important," Warriors coach Steve Kerr said of the fires.