PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - This week local firefighters and volunteers have traveled to California to assist with the lingering fires. As of Friday, the death toll has reached 11 people. Thursday, 300 ...

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LOS ANGELES COUNTY, Calif. — A total of 15 strike teams from Oregon have arrived in Los Angeles after mobilizing on Wednesday ...

The state is seeing a sharp water divide this year, with lots of rain in the north while the south has stayed dry. A ...

Five wildfires are burning in the Los Angeles area, with nearly 180,000 residents told to evacuate their homes.

The biggest wildfires ravaging the Los Angeles area have killed at least 11 people and burned more than 10,000 structures.

This weekend’s snow and cold are likely to push potential shoppers and diners into their homes, rather than encourage them to ...

Governor Henry McMaster declared South Carolina is under a State of Emergency after winter weather caused snow, sleet and ...