In the era when American cities regularly caught fire, the widespread destruction seeded what looks, in retrospect, like ...

Research on charcoal pieces from ancient debris flows has shown fires and erosion have shaped Earth’s landscape for at least ...

Together the Eaton and Palisades fires have burned almost 40,000 acres, destroying thousands of homes and businesses, and killing 28 people. They've also burned through several beloved hiking areas.

At least 12 people (nine men and three women) were killed and many more injured after they jumped off a moving train on the tracks and were run over by another train coming from the opposite direction ...

About a third of US homes are in a wildland-urban interface, a kind of high-risk area where development meets open land.

Workers at the Mountain View cemetery had unique concerns the night the Eaton fire broke out. The 55-acre expanse may also have spared some homes from the flames.

The term defensible space has been noted by firefighters as a crucial part of protecting homes and businesses from the LA ...

A neighborhood where the deadly Eaton fire began was mostly spared from the devastation in surrounding Altadena, with the ...

The Palisades and Eaton fires destroyed thousands of homes but left some still standing through a combination of fortunate ...

Strong winds over the next day will create dangerous conditions as several major wildfires continue to burn in the Los ...

Nearly 20 people have been arrested for apparently looting in fire zones, Luna said, calling it “absolutely unacceptable.” On Friday afternoon, county Assistant Sheriff Myron Johnson said 18 ...