Wildfires and brush fires can quickly spread into neighborhoods in large part because flying embers start little fires that ...

After the fires get under control, wind could help push some particles out of the air, as will gravity with some larger ...

As climate change warms the planet, wildfires have become so unpredictable and extreme that new words were invented: firenado, gigafire, fire siege — even fire pandemic. California has 78 more annual ...

Another potentially dangerous fire broke out Thursday afternoon in West Hills, where evacuation orders were quickly issued.

The power outages are sparking anger and frustration from customers, including those who are many miles from the active fires ...

Wildfires continue to tear through Southern California. Multiple components have come together to make this the case, and the ...

More than 100,000 people are under evacuation orders, and the fires have consumed about 45 square miles — roughly the size of ...

After a lull of the strong gusts, forecasters say winds are expected to pick back up Thursday night, increasing the wildfire ...

National Geographic's staff photographer—who has decades of experience covering wildfires—weighs in on why the latest fires ...

Several wildfires continued to burn across the Los Angeles area on Thursday, destroying homes, closing schools, and forcing evacuations. Here’s what to know.

Thanks to an aggressive dry season and hurricane-force winds, Los Angeles is experiencing the most devastating fires in the city’s history. At least five people have died and over 130,000 residents in ...

Firefighters are battling to control major fires in the Los Angeles area that have killed five people, ravaged communities ...