That figure is down from seven at one point last week, when powerful winds that contributed to fire conditions described by firefighters as the worst they've seen fanned flames in Los Angeles County.

Wildfire smoke can carry toxins hundreds of kilometers, depositing grime on urban structures, surfaces Date: January 30, 2025 Source: McMaster University Summary: Researchers have shown that ...

The ongoing California fires devastating Los Angeles County and surrounding areas highlight the growing risks posed by climate change, droughts, and expanding residential developments in fire ...

Firefighters are still struggling to control the blazes, which have led to wildfire smoke that’s worsening the air quality in the region. Wildfire smoke can travel long distances and affect the ...

Evangeline Iglesias says the utility, Southern California Edison, failed to shut down its power equipment despite strong warnings, resulting in the Eaton wildfire that consumed her Altadena house ...

Highly combustible lithium-ion batteries used in electric and hybrid vehicles are complicating cleanup efforts in the Los Angeles neighborhoods ravaged by wildfire damage. Phase 1 of the federal ...

As wildfires rage across Los Angeles, shrouding neighborhoods in smoke and threatening homes and lives, the urgency of addressing wildfire risks has never been clearer. Wildfires are an escalating ...

The couple's foundation, Outlaw State of Kind, is donating to 20 different organizations to help Los Angeles with wildfire relief Charna Flam is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working ...

On Tuesday, a wildfire broke out in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. The fire has since spread across at least 2,900 acres and is burning throughout spaces equal to ...

The Hughes Fire northwest of the city of Los Angeles became the latest focus for fire crews Wednesday as it swelled to burn an area of more than 41 square kilometers near the Lake Castaic ...

The month of January isn’t typically when to expect wildfires in California. Historically, wildfire season occurs between June and September, when the hills and brush scattered around the state ...

A fast-moving blaze that began as a brush fire Wednesday spread across nearly 9,500 acres of bone-dry Los Angeles County, forcing evacuations of neighborhoods, schools and even jails as ...