How wildfire investigators painstakingly comb through evidence to learn how a blaze began
It’s going to be long, arduous and there’s going to be hundreds of hours,” a retired fire captain said of probes into how the ...
Why Were Black Altadena Residents Not Warned to Evacuate in Time?
A faint glow flickered behind the canyon ridges, and at first, it felt like a threat no different from fires past. Inside one ...
Update: 14,021 acres affected in Los Angeles County by Eaton Fire, still 95% contained
Eaton Fire initially started 6:18 p.m. Jan. 7 in Los Angeles County. Since its discovery 16 days ago, it has burned 14,021 ...
Winds and dry conditions across SoCal driving new fires
The Sepulveda fire was the latest blaze in a nerve-racking week as Southern California headed into a fourth consecutive day ...
California Fires: Progress made on Hughes Fire in Castaic, maps show areas under evacuation
The Palisades and Eaton wildfires also continue burning in the Los Angeles area, leaving parts of Southern California with ...
Aerial Attack Helps Firefighters Maintain Upper Hand on Huge Fire North of L.A.
The Hughes Fire broke out on Wednesday and in less than a day had charred nearly 16 square miles of trees and brush.
Spencer Pratt, Heidi Montag Sue City of L.A. After Losing Home in Palisades Fire
The Hills' stars Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag have grouped with other Palisades residents to sue the city of Los Angeles ...
What we know about the victims killed in the California wildfires
Twenty-seven people have died across the Los Angeles area. Officials have said the true death toll isn’t known as the fires ...
LA county wants probe into delayed evacuation alerts in Eaton fire area where 17 died
The investigation is critical for not only understanding what happened, but for ensuring it never happens again, said an ...
Local Real Estate Agent Sues Southern California Edison for Starting the Eaton Fire
On January 20, 2025, a real estate agent from Altadena, California filed a lawsuit (Case No. 25STCV01553, filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court) against Southern California Edison (SCE) for ...
Families of L.A. wildfire victims file wrongful death lawsuits against SoCal Edison
The families of victims who died in the L.A. wildfires have filed wrongful death lawsuits against Southern California Edison alleging they failed to turn off utilities and properly inspect equipment ...
Fire Crews Battle New California Blazes as Rain Relief Nears
Firefighters across Southern California made progress battling new blazes that were fanned by gusty winds, as forecast rain ...