The Hughes Fire broke out in the late morning and within hours charred more than 12 square miles of trees and brush, sending up plumes of dark smoke near Lake Castaic, a popular recreation area about ...

All wildfires burning in Southern California were largely contained as of Thursday morning, even after a new fire ignited in ...

According to Cal Fire, "Defensible space is the buffer between your structure and the surrounding area." Get top local stories in Southern California delivered to you every morning. Sign up for ...

She has covered weird animal behavior, space news and the impacts of climate ... The extent of the Eaton fire, which has now ravaged 14,117 acres of the city since it started burning on January ...

The two fires sparked on Jan. 7 during a historic wind event and swept through the Pacific Palisades and Altadena, killing at least 29, burning over 37,000 acres, or 57.8 square miles, and leaving ...

So-called defensible space laws require homeowners in fire-prone places to keep the area immediately around their homes free of landscaping and other materials that could catch fire. California ...

Firefighters from the Navajo Nation worked tirelessly through a haze of dust to cut away dirt from a narrow road at the side of a mountain struck by a landslide in Southern California. After ...

Two of the largest wildfires in California that have burned thousands ... officials confirmed late Friday. The Palisades Fire, which broke out on Jan. 7, burned over 23,000 acres and destroyed ...

When California firefighters and experts discuss developing neighborhoods more fire-resistant and reducing damage during the worst fires, they often focus on two key strategies: defensible space ...

SAN JOSE, Calif. - While the Southern California fires are so massive, you can literally see them from space, the experiences of individual fire victims and evacuees are intensely personal.

The Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and ... initial crews sent to Southern California last week. Additionally, the U.S. Air Force Reserve out of Petersen Space Force Base sent a C-130 ...