LOS ANGELES, C.A. (WROC) - As News 8 continues to follow the devastating wildfires in California, News 8's Natalie Kucko spoke with a Webster native who called Los Angeles home for the last decade or so. Frank Regelski missed the wildfires by a matter of days, as he made a career change and decided to pursue other opportunities in Georgia. Regelski moved Southeast one week before the wildfires broke out. He says he is actively in touch with his friends still in California, who are working to pick up the pieces. As Regelski describes, the devastation left behind is beyond comprehension. "I'll never forget leaving the Los Angeles area, kind of looking in the rearview mirror, and having a moment to myself. And now to think just a short week or so later, all of those things I cherished are on fire, or burning, or not there at all anymore," said Regelski. Regelski says when he left California, he never imagined what would follow. "It's almost like a survivors guilt type of thing. One day, you're seeing all your friends in L.A. post the same typical stories online. Then, the next day, you're seeing them just scared and afraid and not knowing what to do next. Knowing that if I had waited just a little longer, I would've had to have been dealing with these things. But, on top of it, being able to lend a hand to friends who might have been in a worse area, or not being able to volunteer." As the California area continues to process what's unfolding and the uncertainty of what lies ahead, Regelski speaks to the reputation of Los Angeles he came to know and admire while living there. "L.A. has a reputation, and a lot of it is true, but one thing I think that gets lost is people there are hard workers. They're dreamers. They're grinders. I know that momentum will carry them through. That sounds good and well thousands of miles away when you're not dealing with it. But, I know that just every separate neighborhood has been leaning on each other. People are flying in or driving in to help lend a hand. There's dozens of donation centers and food drives. I think the community is doing everything it possibly can outside of fighting the fires," said Regelski. Western New York's chapter of the American Red Cross has deployed two volunteers to California so far. A spokesperson for the Red Cross says the best way to contribute is by donating. More resources to do so can be found here.