The source of more than half of all wildfires in the Western US remains unknown, so the US Forest Service has teamed up with ...

Wildfire smoke contains small particles that can cause serious health problems. Several parts of Southern California are currently under a windblown dust and ash advisory as deadly wildfires ...

Palisades Fire initially started 10:30 a.m. Jan. 7 in Los Angeles County. It has burned 23,706.6 acres after being active for ...

Fires can make drinking water, and the water pipes and tanks themselves, unsafe. This occurs for a number of reasons. One cause is when high water use from firefighting drains the water system.

New regulatory filing shows power line surges, problems during high winds, including at a transmission tower near start of ...

Fuel for a wildfire is any kind of flammable material, like trees, dry brush and even homes. According to North Carolina ...

The recent LA fires have been all over the news and social media, with people sharing how they had to leave their childhood homes in order to save themselves from the devastating effects of the fire.

Each fire’s impact could depend on what was burning, for how long, and levels of public awareness, researchers hypothesize.

No official causes yet for LA fires, but utilities have a deadly history of sparking blazes. Cut the power and bury the lines ...

The LAFD has suggested Southern California Edison equipment caused the Hurst Fire, which burned nearly 800 acres before it ...