Firefighters were quick to action on the Sepulveda Fire off Interstate 405 near the Bel-Air neighborhood. “We were able to keep it only to 40 acres,” Los Angeles Fire Department spokesperson David ...

Overnight water drops helped stop the spread of a huge wildfire churning through rugged mountains north of Los Angeles.

In Ruffner’s fire management class, SIU forestry students are following the headlines closely, letting current events in California lead their learning in a way textbooks never could.

Fueled by powerful winds and dry conditions, a series of ferocious wildfires erupted the second week of January and roared ...

Cooler, wet weather is forecast to bring moisture to the parched landscape and reduce the fire threat. But heavy rainfall could also trigger flash floods in burn scars.

Beachgoers are being asked to stay out of ocean waters of Los Angeles County because of the ongoing wildfires in Southern California.

Over 1,100 firefighters were “strategically pre-positioned” across Southern California to address "ongoing critical fire ...

Housing construction permits were already trending downward. Now the wildfires in Los Angeles have taken away at least 10,000 occupied homes.

Much of Southern California will see its first raindrops of the winter this weekend. It’s a welcome change, as an unusually dry winter has brought an active and ...

The new Laguna Fire prompted evacuations in California and 10 million people are under red flag warnings. NBC News’ Bill Karins details the weekend weather that is bringing much needed rain to ...

The Palisades and Eaton wildfires continue burning in the Los Angeles area that left parts of Southern California with ...