U.S. Ambassador Eric Garcetti leaves.

• Garcetti announces end of his term as U.S. Ambassador to India due to new administration under President-elect Donald Trump.

• Wildfires in Los Angeles have displaced his immediate family.

• Garcetti expresses gratitude for the support received during the wildfires.

• He describes his 21-month tenure as the “most extraordinary job” of his life.

• Fires spread by winds and prevalent weather conditions.