Wildfires consume all and leave little more than ashes in their wake—but that’s hardly enough to stop these animals from thriving in the inferno. Here is their story.

As winds near coastal Pacific Palisades approached extreme levels, the first signs emerged of a fire that would soon grow out of control.

Standing on the front lawn, they saw smoke coming up the hillside, illuminated from underneath and glowing orange, and within 20 minutes, they saw flames. At that point, the fire was going in the ...