The catastrophic fires that ripped through Southern California over the last three weeks were spurred by extremely dry conditions and unusually strong Santa Ana winds, in addition to water ...

Thirteen years ago, the LAFD took the type of dramatic measures in preparation of dangerous winds that the department failed ...

Much-needed rain helped firefighters make gains on several blazes in Southern California on Monday as ... including the potential for toxic runoff in the fire-ravaged region.

The fire in northwestern L.A. County spread swiftly to more than 10,400 acres but is now 95% contained. The largest fire, covering 23,448 acres in western Los Angeles, is 90% contained. The blaze ...

One of the biggest cleanup challenges from the Southern California fires is lithium-ion batteries, which can explode after damage or exposure to heat. The batteries are found in electric vehicles ...

Jack Healy, a Phoenix-based reporter who covered the aftermath of the Los Angeles fires, reflects on all he has in common with the evacuees he meets. The president, who has assailed California’s ...

President Trump is ripping California Gov. Gavin Newsom over mismanagement of the state leading up to the devastating ...

As of Thursday afternoon, six active wildfires are burning in Southern California, and maps shared on the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) website show how each one ...

Starting on Jan. 7, our screens became filled with harrowing images of the California wildfires. Near-dystopian videos of fires raging through neighborhoods that had never before been at risk of ...

Like other recent wildfires in Southern California, it was fueled by relentless winds and low humidity. New blazes cropped up in San Diego County this week, including one showing "extreme fire ...

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Seven years before wildfires tore through opposite ends of the Los Angeles area, the Tubbs Fire in Northern California's Sonoma County jumped a six-lane freeway and decimated ...

The same idea should apply to oil and gas companies, said Robert Herrell, executive director of the Consumer Federation of California, “for their massive contribution to these fires driven by ...