From more vegetation to flying embers, the BBC Earth team look at why the fires in LA have been so intense and why they've grown so rapidly. The flames spread with terrifying speed. As residents ...

The Los Angeles firestorms show how quickly wildfires can turn into urban fires. Flying embers, not direct flames, often ignite homes first. Homeowners can mitigate fire risk by maintaining a ...

Jan. 10, 2025 The life-threatening windstorm that prompted several days of dire warnings exploded into a crisis even worse than firefighters predicted, with embers flying an estimated two to three ...

Ember casts occur when fire embers travel Flying embers can cause spot fires miles away Winds are causing ember casts Ember casts occur when fire embers travel Flying embers can cause spot fires ...

In the footage, as a few firetrucks arrive at the scene, Silva notices two people and several horses coming up the street from behind flying sparks. Though embers and flames surround the horses in ...

As a warmer, dryer climate triggers wildfires in places where such peril was once unthinkable, scores more people are faced with the prospect of fending off disaster. More than 7 million homes in ...

Surrounded by smoke and flying embers and wearing goggles, the man was one of about 30,000 people under evacuations orders in the Palisades Fire, which started Tuesday morning in dry and extremely ...