Under a red flag warning, any fires that do start are more likely to spread at a rapid rate behind strong winds. Flying embers also speed a brush fire's spread. Powerful gusts can cast hot embers for ...

Contra Costa County says a range of harmful chemicals were released, including some that pose risks for cancer and ...

The Palisades and Eaton wildfires also continue burning in the Los Angeles area, leaving parts of Southern California with devastating fire damage.

The Hughes Fire has burned more than 9,000 acres Wednesday ... Other images captured the massive cloud of smoke is visible from afar including at Six Flags Magic Mountain, the Valencia amusement ...

The oceanographer was far out in the Pacific, off the coast of San Diego, when he saw a high yellow cloud floating toward him. It was smoke ... for California’s coast, especially if fires ...

The phrase “urban firestorm” has terrified me since I first heard it, from the climate scientist Daniel Swain, who was ...

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 ...

A cloud of water ... standing by in Stockton, California. Photo courtesy of Chief Warrant Officer 5 Joseph Rosamond. Wildfires like the Palisades Fire can send thick smoke and flames to great ...

As wildfires relentlessly sweep across Southern California and ... big data and cloud computing—fields that intersect closely with wildfire behavior, smoke prediction and exposure analysis.

What we’re really worried about is the PM2.5 levels,” or the fine particles in wildfire smoke, which have a diameter of less than 2.5 micrometers. In order for particles to enter your lungs’ air sacs, ...

There was red fire coming up from below. It was pretty terrifying. Get top local stories in Southern California ... like a smoke bomb went off," Chancellor said. The expansive smoke cloud cast ...