But while the January fires rank as the most destructive in Los Angeles history, they have not been as damaging as others in the Golden State. They are among only some of the worst wildfires California has ever seen.

Associate Professor Kevin Rozario discusses origin of and response to California wildfires

President Trump is ripping California Gov. Gavin Newsom over mismanagement of the state leading up to the devastating wildfires and handling of sanctuary cities ahead of his visit to the Golden State.

Epic events like the Southern California wildfires do not have a singular cause. While we don’t yet know the official causes of the fires, we do know that the weather and climate conditions when they started made for a perfect storm for the rapid spread of the flames.

Critical fire weather conditions continued for areas of Southern California on Wednesday, continuing weeks of wildfires that have wreaked havoc. Red flag warnings were in effect until Thursday ...

Wildfires in Los Angeles are being driven by climate change, not political mismanagement, and California’s leaders have taken meaningful steps to address the issue, but the sheer scale of

Some of those emotions may lead people to question their future and their safety. “Some people may come out of the experience thinking the world is a much more dangerous place and find dangers lurking everywhere, which changes their mindset of whether it’s safe to live a normal life,” Moser says.

A new fire, dubbed the Hughes Fire, in northern Los Angeles County caused another round of thousands of evacuations in Southern California as Santa Ana winds and extremely dry conditions keep the ...

The number of people who applied for U.S. unemployment benefits in mid-January climbed to a six-week high due to a temporary surge in California because of the massive wildfires ravaging the Los ...

The Hughes fire, burning near Castaic Lake north of Santa Clarita, exploded to more than 10,000 acres of mostly brush in just a few hours. More than 50,000 people were under evacuation orders and ...

Four new wildfires have already started this week. A map from California's Department of Forestry and Fire Protection shows the locations of all six wildfires burning in Southern California.