Faced with more drought and increasingly frequent wildfires, Southern Californians have been encouraged, for years, to rip ...

The Nelsons’ house is gone. Joseph’s house is gone. Luella’s house is gone.”Crystal Dedeaux and her 81-year-old mother ...

If you’ve ever wondered why trees will often be standing even after a wildfire has destroyed nearby homes, fire officials are offering an explanation. “The answer lies in the ...

Non-native grasses and eucalyptus trees brought to California centuries ago for agriculture and landscaping have reshaped the ...

Tree limbs that break off in high winds were often incorrectly pruned, plus how much defensible space is enough for fire ...

Many families in California are full of grief and questions about what more they could have done to save their loved ones ...

The Palisades Fire ... California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, known as Cal Fire. Cal Fire said the fire damaged or destroyed more than 7,400 structures. The Eaton Fire ignited ...

Twenty-seven people have died across the Los Angeles area. Officials have said the true death toll isn’t known as the fires ...

Satellite images provided by Maxar show the devastation caused by the Eaton Fire in the San Gabriel Valley and the Palisades Fire in the Pacific Palisades. The before and after photos show the ...

Here are all the current wildfires burning in Southern California at a glance ... t want anyone else to get hurt." The Eaton Fire erupted shortly after 6 p.m. on Tuesday and has since burned ...

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