Much-needed rain helped firefighters make gains on several blazes in Southern California on Monday as ... including the potential for toxic runoff in the fire-ravaged region.

As of Thursday afternoon, six active wildfires are burning in Southern California, and maps shared on the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) website show how each one ...

It put formal directives behind Mr. Trump’s steady criticism of California’s leaders and their response to the fires. In a section titled “Overriding Disastrous California Policies,” the ...

A firefighting helicopter drops water as the Hughes Fire burns north of Los Angeles on January 22, 2025, near Castaic, California. A firefighting helicopter drops water as the Hughes Fire burns ...

Southern California is about to get its first significant rainfall in months, bringing desperately needed relief after dry conditions and hazardous winds fueled a series of wildfires in January.

The fire in northwestern L.A. County spread swiftly to more than 10,400 acres but is now 95% contained. The largest fire, covering 23,448 acres in western Los Angeles, is 90% contained. The blaze ...

The catastrophic fires that ripped through Southern California over the last three weeks were spurred by extremely dry conditions and unusually strong Santa Ana winds, in addition to water ...

The raging California wildfires have sparked conversation about Artificial Intelligence's role in harming the environment. With the exponential growth of AI and increasing usage in college-level ...

Starting on Jan. 7, our screens became filled with harrowing images of the California wildfires. Near-dystopian videos of fires raging through neighborhoods that had never before been at risk of ...

As rain continues to fall across fire-weary Southern California, officials have warned about the potential for flooding, mudslides and runoff of toxic debris. Intermittent showers began sweeping ...