As the fires continue to devastate Los Angeles, meteorologists say La Niña is coming. "It basically hasn't really been raining in Southern California," said Jack Lee, a meteorologist with the San Francisco Chronicle. "Since October, I think Downtown LA ...

The most recent video shared by CIRA/NOAA shows the two fires burning throughout Wednesday with smoke from the Eaton Fire over a large part of the Los Angeles metro area. The fires are being ...

AirNow is a collaborative effort of federal agencies that provides air quality data across the U.S. The site also has up-to-date information about the wildfires, resources, data, and interactive maps to help users learn more about particular areas and how they might be affected. There's also a free AirNow mobile app.

For some local perspective, here’s how the fires in Los Angeles compare to the most destructive wildfire in Colorado history, the Marshall Fire.

Despite the middle of January being prime time for Los Angeles’ rainy season, there’s very little hope for meaningful rain over the next week and a half. NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center ...

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A satellite image from CIRA/NOAA shows the Palisades Fire burning in Los Angeles County on January 7, 2025. A second video taken from space shows an overnight view of the Eaton Fire burning in an ...

Dustin and Jennifer Nehl were arrested on suspicion of  impersonating firefighters and unauthorized entry of an evacuation zone.

The Palisades and Eaton wildfires continue burning in the Los Angeles area that left parts of Southern California with devastating fire damage.

On Wednesday at 1:32 p.m. an air quality alert was issued valid until Thursday at noon. The alert is for Ventura County Beaches, Ventura County Inland Coast, Central Ventura County Valleys and Southeastern Ventura County Valleys.

Dry conditions remain in the Los Angeles area causing critical fire danger, but a chance of rain is in the forecast over the weekend.