Jonathan Rinderknecht "maliciously" started the Lachman Fire on Jan. 1, which later became the devastating Palisades Fire, prosecutors said.

Fire victims whose homes burn down in a catastrophe can get as much as $350,000, or 60% of their personal property coverage, up front under a new law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom.

The deadly Palisades Fire in Los Angeles County started after a fire that began days earlier was re-ignited by a Santa Ana windstorm.

According to regional councilor Massimo Sertori, the 21 nuns residing at the monastery were evacuated safely. Nineteen of the nuns were relocated to the Little Apostles in Ponte Lambro, while two were in a shelter near Erba, Sertori said.

Crews responded to a fire at a Kayem Foods factory in Chelsea Monday night. The blaze broke out around 8:15 p.m. Several firetrucks responded to the scene to battle the blaze, and it's unclear if anyone was injured. NewsCenter 5 has reached out to the Chelsea Fire Department and Kayem Foods for more information.

While major questions remain about the future of the region, the exchange of hostages and prisoners marked a key step toward ending the deadliest war ever between Israel and Hamas.

Nederland’s B&F Mountain Market reopened Sunday, three days after a fire leveled an adjacent multi-level strip mall.