Newly-released text messages and depositions from California State Parks staffers offer details of state actions and ...

Robinson Fire initially started 11:20 a.m. Dec. 11 in Los Angeles County, California. It has been burning on private land for ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. A court ruled a statewide Cal Fire program risks making fires worse by removing native chaparral and allowing the ...

A new prescribed burn, named 2025 Lightning Point, was initiated 11:16 a.m. Dec. 15 in Los Angeles County, California. The prescribed fire has been burning on federal land managed by the United States ...

Echoing state and local officials, a new analysis agrees: hydrant failures in the Palisades fire were ‘the rule rather than ...

A Friday hearing set for the man charged with causing the Palisades Fire was cancelled Thursday, and a judge in Florida directed that Jonathan Rinderknecht be sent to California so the criminal case ...

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An aerial image shows vehicles driving on a freeway as the sun sets behind smoke from wildfires including the Eaton Fire and Palisades Fire in Los Angeles, California, on January 8, 2025. AFP via ...

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Southern California Edison launched its compensation program for Eaton Fire survivors on Wednesday. Victims must agree not to sue or pursue legal action against the utility company if they accept the ...