A California National Guard pilot describes how flyers perform a firefighting mission in the battle against Los Angeles’ ...

Fighting the deadly wildfires in Southern California requires a coordinated ... Firefighters are using a vibrant red fire retardant known as Phos-Chek, USA TODAY reported. It’s a common element ...

Cal Fire has its own fleet of aircraft operating from 14 airfields and 11 helicopter bases across the state that can reach most fires within about 20 minutes.

Gov. Gavin Newsom called for an independent investigation into the loss of water pressure to local fire hydrants and the ...

Coverage of the Hughes, Sepulveda and Laguna fires in Southern California during a fourth consecutive day of red flag fire ...

Aerial support during the California wildfires has ... for easier transfer and mixing, and red coloring to help pilots see the fire retardant from the sky," per the Cal Fire website.

Santa Ana winds are hot, dry winds that blow in from the northeast. They pick up speed as they hit the mountains around LA, and send humidity levels plunging, further upping the fire risk.

Within minutes, high winds had carried the fire across the neighborhood and the sky was soon lit red with intense burning. The lawsuit, lodged in a California court on Monday, alleges that Edison ...

You’ll forgive Southern Californians for throwing up their hands in frustration as destructive wildfires rage across the region. Watching their homes burn and loved ones evacuated, California ...