When the first flashes of fire and billows of smoke grabbed the attention of people living in the foothills of Eaton Canyon in Los Angeles County, residents recorded videos of the same cluster of ...

But what do those figures mean, exactly? Containment refers to how much of the fire’s edge, or perimeter, has been surrounded to the extent that firefighters believe they can stop the fire from ...

False claims about celebrity homes also spread after the Maui wildfire, with some users sharing baseless claims that Oprah Winfrey helped start those fires. By coincidence, on the day the ...

On Jan. 9, 2025, about two days after the onset of the deadly Pacific Palisades wildfire in Los Angeles ... had initially been purchased by Preston Martin, a surfboard maker, who lived in it ...

After natural disasters, relief organizations are overwhelmed by clothing donations. Aid groups in Southern California say money is more helpful. By Steven Kurutz Relief organizations responding ...

Aid will benefit the LAFD Foundation, California Fire, World Central Kitchen, California Community Foundation, Pasadena Humane Society and SoCal Fire Fund. Leonardo DiCaprio Commits $1M for ...

Two more people are behind bars for allegedly setting small fires in Los Angeles amid high fire-danger conditions and as crews continued efforts to fully contain a pair of major blazes that have ...

Even if there is normal rainfall one year, that doesn’t mean winter wildfires can be ruled out. “We need to be prepared for year-round wildfire risk,” Shields said. “Even if we have a ...

Actor Michael Rapaport went off on California Gov ... "Trump-proofing" California when he should have been focused on "fire-proofing" the state. "You’re talking about Trump this, Trump that.

The cost of wildfires ravaging swaths of Los Angeles keeps rising, with new estimates of the total losses for the insurance industry now seen as high as $40 billion. The fresh figure Tuesday from ...

It also includes photographs taken just after the 6:15 start time of the fire showing flames climbing a utility tower and threatening to ignite the surrounding area. In another lawsuit ...