Fueled by powerful winds and dry conditions, a series of ferocious wildfires erupted Tuesday and roared across the Los Angeles area.
In a city prone to large natural disasters, L.A. firefighters are widely considered to be among the best in the business at knocking down urban wildfires. But in the extreme conditions lately, experts ...
Firefighters scrambled to make further progress against wildfires that have killed 16 people in the Los Angeles area.
Hiring a private fire crew costs thousands of dollars a day, and most work through government contracts or with insurance ...
About 30 minutes after the Palisades Fire started on Tuesday, the firefighters’ radio crackled: The flames were coming from a familiar sliver of a mountain ridge. “The foot of the fire started real ...
The Palisades Fire – the largest blaze – has killed at least five people. The Eaton Fire, above Altadena in northern Los ...
Marqueece Harris-Dawson, the president of the Los Angeles City Council and a mayoral mentee ... even though the stores were closed. Large water trucks stood sentry, ready for action should the fire ...
Los Angeles Fire Department faces criticism over 2025 budget cuts and diversity efforts as wildfires rage across the county.
The fires ravaging Los Angeles — and the Oakland Hills fire 33 years ago — remind many in the Bay Area that such devastation ...
The Los Angeles Fire Department refuted speculation that its chief, Kristin Crowley, had been dismissed as crews continue to ...
LOS ANGELES − The death toll from a devastating series of fires in Los Angeles County rose to 16, officials announced, as air ...