Wildfires are tearing through thousands of acres in Los Angeles County in California, as strong Santa Ana winds stoke the blazes.

The size of the largest wildfire in the Los Angeles area compared with the size of Canada's four largest metropolitan areas.

Evacuation orders were expanded over the weekend for the Palisades Fire grew, but containment also grew. Related Articles Crashes and Disasters | Searchable map: Houses destroyed in Los Angeles ...

Two major wildfires were raging around Southern California on Tuesday, Jan. 14, forcing evacuations and threatening homes in Los Angeles County. The fires have killed at least 24 people.

A road map for an environmental assessment of northern Ontario’s Ring of Fire mining region was announced Monday by the federal government and 15 First Nations. But questions remain about ...

Rows of charred homes span a Los Angeles devastated by wildfires. Yet, scattered among the destruction, a few homes have emerged unscathed.

California’s state fire protection agency. Mexico and Canada are sending firefighters to help. The fires have destroyed more than 12,300 homes, businesses and other structures. The cause of the ...

Los Angeles County has provided preliminary maps showing damage ... even outside the country from Canada and Mexico. The National Guard has been deployed to the wildfire zones while President ...

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As the West Coast braces for fiery winds and the Northeast shivers under a polar vortex, the nation finds itself caught between two extreme weather fronts.