Timothy J. Burger

Timothy J. Burger

Timothy J. Burger is a contributing journalist for various publications. He has written for Time magazine, Daily Mail, Town & Country, Bloomberg News, Politico, Roll Call and the New York Daily News, among others. 

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Nick Norman throws a bucket of water on fire in his Altadena neighborhood Jan. 8. He, wife Timithie, brother-in-law Mitchell, and others worked to protect their home and others amid ongoing fires in Altadena and the Los Angeles area. (Courtesy of Nick Norman)

Catholic family in Altadena holds off flames, looters with courage — and prayer

Nick Norman says firefighters and law enforcement were of little assistance in protecting his Altadena neighborhood from wildfires and looters Jan. 8 and 9, but many in the community came together to protect what they could on their own.

A man collects water along the Pacific Coast Highway, as powerful winds fueling devastating wildfires in the Los Angeles area force people to evacuate, in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood on the west side of LA on Jan. 8. Several Catholic parishes opened their doors to families evacuated from their homes as wind-driven fires continued to burn through parts of Los Angeles County Jan. 8. (OSV News/Reuters/Daniel Cole)

LA fires inspire groundswell of Catholic aid

A conflagration of almost biblical proportions has killed at least 24, destroyed thousands of homes and numerous churches and schools but has also inspired a groundswell of Catholic support for Southern California's dispossessed.

A signal light goes green on the Pacific Coast Highway during a weather-driven windstorm in Los Angeles Jan. 7, 2025, that fueled ferocious wildfires. (OSV News/Reuters/Daniel Cole)

Catholic church, school destroyed in Pacific Palisades wildfire

Corpus Christi church leveled as wind-whipped fires devastate communities in Los Angeles County. "So much of it has been wiped away," local pastor says.

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