Photos: Southern California residents return to devastation as two major wildfires rage on
More than 100,000 Los Angeles County residents remain under evacuation orders, and the threat of fire there is not over. New evacuations were ordered last night and strong Santa Ana winds are expected to pick up again today.
Maps show how dry Southern California is, as L.A. wildfires burn
Dry conditions across Southern California set the stage for a series of deadly wind-driven wildfires that burned thousands of homes and other structures in the Los Angeles area in early January 2025.
How to help Southern California wildfire victims
With thousands of Los Angeles County residents forced to evacuate as the Palisades fire, Eaton fire and the Hurst fire burn through the region, local organizations are mobilizing to help displaced
Southern California wildfires claim Will Rogers ranch, other landmarks
Raging wildfires that continue to burn a path of destruction through Southern California claimed the Will Rogers ranch along with a number of other local landmarks in what is already the most damaging fire in Los Angeles history.
Palisades Fire devastates LA County, jumps in size as winds batter Southern California
Tens of thousands of people were forced to flee their homes as a brush fire in the Pacific Palisades grew to more than 20,400 acres by Friday.
California wildfires maps show evacuations, power outages, air quality
Wildfires are tearing through thousands of acres in Los Angeles County in California, as strong Santa Ana winds stoke the blazes.
Airplane videographer captures moment Southern California wildfires ignite
A videographer documenting plane arrivals at Los Angeles International Airport apparently captures the moment a wildfire breaks out Tuesday in the hills of Southern California. (Credit: Airline Videos
Fires continue to burn in Southern California as residents contend with destruction
With fires still burning across Southern California, Los Angeles residents forced to flee their homes have started to return to their neighborhoods, many of them rendered unrecognizable, reduced to little but ruins and rubble by the relentless flames.
Fire whirls spotted during California wildfires
Check out this video of what is a “fire whirl” or as many often refer to it, “fire tornado”. This phenomenon actually is not a tornado and occurs during large wildfires when rising hot air combines with the “whirling” wind causing the fire to form a shape like a column.
Hey, Gold Rushers: Southern California found gold first! And we’re still looking.
Ah, but — and you should remember this for “Jeopardy!” — the Golden State’s first documented gold strike happened here, in ...
Photos: Flames engulf Southern California as crews battle to control deadly fires
At least two people are dead, hundreds of buildings have burned and tens of thousands of Los Angeles-area residents remain ...
Wind advisory affecting Southern California until Sunday afternoon, says the NWS
On Saturday at 1:55 a.m. the NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA issued a wind advisory valid from 9 a.m. until Sunday 2 p.m. The ...
5 Southern California Wildfires Destroy Homes, Force Evacuations: Latest Updates
Multiple wildfires have pushed tens of thousands of residents to flee their homes, and strong winds have exacerbated the ...
An inferno in Southern California, and one family’s escape
Aurielle Hall knew she had little time to get herself and her daughter out of Altadena. Convincing Aunt Cheri would be a ...
Fire hydrants ran dry in Southern California just when they were needed most
Some Los Angeles fire hydrants ran dry in recent days as demand soared for water to quell fast-moving wildfires.
Bay Area wildfire victims offer hope to Southern California survivors who lost all
The scenes of devastation in Southern California are all too familiar for many people in Northern California affected by ...