While entire neighborhoods were ablaze in Altadena, California, on Wednesday, a scared dog named Max barked at the out-of-control flames engulfing his home.

A Pacific Palisades fire evacuee who lost his home in the fierce wildfire on Jan. 7 recently had the opportunity to thank the firefighter who saved his two dogs. Casey Colvin was working in the city when he learned of the Palisades fire evacuations last week.

Casey Colvin got to thank Cal Fire battalion chief Brent Pascua in person for saving his pets First, Casey Colvin was reunited with his dogs, Tika and Oreo — and now he’s met the firefighter who saved the lives of both of his pets!

Caleb Serban-Lawler helped save a woman and her four dogs from the flames in her neighborhood. Seban-Lawler caught the dramatic rescue on video.

A Los Angeles man whose house burned down amid the wildfires emotionally reunited with his missing dog five days after evacuation. In the heartwarming video by NBC News national correspondent Liz Kreutz,