Fueled by powerful winds and dry conditions, a series of ferocious wildfires erupted last week and roared across the Los Angeles area.

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 ...

Epic events like the Southern California wildfires do not have a singular cause. While we don’t yet know the official causes ...

More than a week after a series of wildfires erupted across the Los Angeles area, investigators are still probing the causes of the blazes.

The National Weather Service's Los Angeles page screams 'Particularly Dangerous Situation' in hot pink letters against a gray ...

“LA cannot go forward with the status quo. LA is no longer what it was. It has to be different,” the ex-wife of former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger wrote Sunday. “It has to prioritize the ...

Winds and unusually dry conditions played a crucial role in setting the stage for the extreme wildfires ravaging Los Angeles ...

Amidst an unseasonably dry January, fierce wildfires erupted in Southern California, forcing residents to flee as flames ...

The Los Angeles wildfires are being fueled by what the National Weather Service said could be the strongest Santa Ana ...