Oscars host Conan O’Brien says he’s still unable to live in his home due to the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles and that the show’s organizers “want to be sensitive to what’s happened” to residents.

Conan O'Brien is preparing to host the Academy Awards as much of Los Angeles is still reeling from wildfires that ravaged parts of the city earlier this month.

"It has been a lot happening in a very short time," the comedian tells PEOPLE at the Sundance Film Festival premiere of 'If I Had Legs I'd Kick You'