We explain what’s known about how the catastrophic L.A. wildfires started and the factors that scientists do -- and don’t -- think contributed.

Los Angeles County has been devastated by two deadly wildfires that have become some of the most destructive in California ...

Many Californians thought wildfires couldn’t reach deep into their cities. But the Los Angeles fires showed how older homes ...

I have friends who lost houses. I have family who were burned out of their home. Los Angeles has lost churches, synagogues, ...

In recent days, however, the region’s powerful Santa Ana winds—which have been fanning the flames—have begun to slow down.

T housands of personnel—firefighters, first responders, and the National Guard—have turned their attention towards stifling ...

Many factors, such as strong Santa Ana winds and urban planning decisions, played into the recent destructive wildfires in ...

But while the January fires rank as the most destructive in Los Angeles history, they have not been as damaging as others in ...

The Santa Ana winds are dry, powerful winds that blow down the mountains toward the Southern California coast. The region ...

The Santa Ana winds fanning wildfires that have killed at least 25 people in Southern California and destroyed more than ...