Potentially catastrophic rain is heading toward Los Angeles -- a region already scarred by recent extreme weather and climate events, making it more vulnerable.

A new wildfire was reported today at 1:17 p.m. in Butte County, California. The wildfire has been burning on state land. At this time, there is no data on the containment status of the fire and the cause has yet to be determined.

California is in the middle of a worsening wildfire season with the coming months expected to be the most destructive. 6,844 wildfires have already broken out so far this year with many of them still ablaze. Firefighters are working across the state to ...

As California again delays controversial rules requiring homeowners in fire-prone areas to maintain a 5-foot “ember-resistant” zone around their houses, a new report finds that properties that were already close to that standard were much less likely to be destroyed in the devastating Los Angeles wildfires in January.

Los Angeles, which decimated neighborhoods in the Pacific Palisades and Altadena, killing more than 30 people. The burn zones remain in the rebuilding process, an arduous and lengthy undertaking nearly a year later.

Across the United States, wildfires are becoming more frequent, more intense, and more destructive, and should be considered not just a public health crisis but a national security issue, too. This year, California has endured some of the most devastating ...

A California policy that’s been delayed amid backlash could force millions of homeowners to rip out flowers, gardens and bushes near their homes to mitigate against the deadly wildfires that tore through the state in recent years.

Sonic Fire Tech’s infrasound system detects and stops wildfires without water, offering a new defense for California homes.

A new report has made recommendations for improving wildfire response efforts for seniors in California. The report also goes into detail over wildfire responses that were made to older adults in January during the devastating Palisades and Eaton fires in Los Angeles County.