Southern California Edison's admission that its equipment may have ignited the Hurst fire in the San Fernando Valley on Jan. 7 is being seized on by lawyers suing the company for another fire in the ...

Here’s what we know about the three major fires. The Fires. Earlier this month, extremely high temperatures and low humidity levels baked California — the perfect conditions for a fire to turn ...

Other major fires are burning in Idaho, Oregon and Nevada. Devastating wildfires have swept across Southern California hillsides torching vehicles, burning buildings and injuring more than a dozen ...

Three major wildfires in Southern California burned more than 100,00 acres and forced evacuations during a heat wave that elevated fire danger in the fire-prone region. Gov. Newsom, who visited ...

The Eaton and Palisades fires, two of four major wildfires burning through communities in Southern California, exploded to more than 25,000 acres combined and growing — underscoring the fast ...

Since 1993, seven of the 10 worst fire years in California, ranked by total acres burned, have occurred after drier-than-normal winters. By contrast, eight of the state’s 10 mildest fire years ...

Western wildfires latest: Firefighters battling 3 major blazes, 2 in California. New fires erupted Monday in Colorado and Southern California, officials said. By Bill Hutchinson. July 30, 2024, 4: ...

The firefighters are working with 600 California National Guard members; 991 fire engines, dozers and water tenders; and 40 helicopters. As of 11:11 p.m. on Thursday, the Lidia fire was at 75 ...

More than half of the California National Guard’s firefighting teams were put under federal command, with no way to recall ...

Could the California fires happen in Florida? Florida is no stranger to wildfires. There were 2,338 wildfires reported in 2024, according to the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer ...

LOS ANGELES — For some 15 hours as wildfires spiraled out of control in Los Angeles, the public water system faced four times its usual demand, causing some hydrants to run dry and hindering the ...