Gavin Newsom, facing nationwide criticism after the devastating Los Angeles fires, on Thursday signed an executive order to ...

Two wildfire experts argue that the L.A. destruction didn't have to be as bad as it was. The question isn't whether we can ...

With climate change contributing to larger, more frequent wildfires, state authorities have focused heavily on pushing ...

In extreme conditions, no amount of brush clearance can guarantee protection. Indeed, too much clearing can in fact leave ...

Newsom signed the order after returning from Washington, D.C., where he met with President Trump to discuss federal aid.

While some Angelenos cast around for someone to blame, a whole cooperative emergency-response system whirred to life.

Even as I urged them to leave, from my home in the Mojave Desert, I was moved by a different compulsion: to get in my car, report to work and rush, via fire engine or helicopter, toward the fires. It ...

CSFD said they learned the fire was caused by embers from a grill spreading to grass and bushes. A group was reportedly ...

An ember can start a spot fire in a minute or less if it lands in the right combination of fuel and weather conditions. In densely built urban areas, firebrands can ignite dozens of blazes in ...

Embers, the tiny fiery particles that melt your puffy jacket when you’re sitting around a campfire, are the leading cause of home ignition, according to fire scientists interviewed by LAist.