Text messages released to ABC News through a public records request provide new insight about what local officials were discussing before, during and after the fires.

Newly obtained records – including text messages and internal reports – detail how Los Angeles officials scrambled to respond in the hours leading up to the devastating wildfires that swept through the city earlier this year.

A California State Senator has proposed legislation to increase firefighting and prevention efforts in the state after winter wildfires caused devastating destruction in Los Angeles County.

Citing the city's response to the region's devastating wildfires, Los Angeles Mayor Karen removed Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley from her role at the department.

LOS ANGELES -- New details have ... Friends and family of Marodi gathered in Temecula, California Monday night to remember her life and service. She worked for the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection for more than 30 years, including ...

Several National Academies reports offer information and insights on ways to operate safely in burned environments for those who have been affected by wildfires.

Yolanda Marodi, also known as Yolanda Olejniczak, is a suspect in the slaying of her wife, Rebecca Marodi, according to the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department. Rebecca Marodi, 49, was found stabbed to death Monday at a residence in Ramona.

The fires destroyed structures on 56% of all the properties making up the Pacific Palisades. Nearly half of properties in Altadena were destroyed.