The former mayor of the town at the center of California's deadliest wildfire encouraged L.A. to get its churches, schools and community spaces open as soon as possible — and not shy away from difficult fire safety conversations.

A growing body of evidence is emerging that suggests the Eaton fire started in the dry grasses below a set of transmission towers carrying high-energy power lines. The lines were buffeted that evening by winds that at times reached

Hazardous items in the fire zones can include batteries, ammunition, propane tanks, pesticides, and cleaning products that can become unsafe when exposed to heat and fire. Harmful chemicals can be present in the ash in charred neighborhoods,

Residents in the wildfire-ravaged communities of Altadena and Pasadena witnessed flames near the base of a transmission line owned by Southern California Edison.

LA County Sheriff says about 31,000 people were under mandatory evacuation orders while another 23,000 were under evacuation warnings.

Rain was falling across Southern California on Sunday, bringing some relief to thousands of firefighters who have been battling multiple major wildfires in the LA area.

The home ignites, becoming the fire’s fuel. Soon, it puts off radiant heat that can ignite the exterior of the home next door, which then allows fire to penetrate to the neighbor’s carpets, furniture and appliances. In dense neighborhoods, the events play out like a contagion.

DALLAS — A vacant Dallas business caught fire by accident on Saturday afternoon, and around 40 firefighters worked to put it out, Dallas Fire-Rescue confirmed.

There is a potential chemical leak at a creek in western Louisville, according to Pleasure Ridge Fire Department.

Camp Program has been deploying incarcerated firefighters to help with the LA wildfires. California’s Conservation (Fire) Camp Program is a collaboration between the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE),

Investigators are still trying to determine what started a fire that raged through Altadena, Calif. A new video appears to show sparking on a power line near the origin of the blaze.