The past several years have been marked by an increase in the frequency and severity of wildfires in the western United ...

After the fires clouded neighborhoods in smoke, residents whose homes were spared learned that danger was still lurking in ...

Scientists on a research boat dozens of miles from the California coast saw ash and smoke from the L.A. wildfires — and fear their hazards will persist in the ocean.

Smoke from fires burning throughout Northern California are covering the Redding area and other parts of the northern Sacramento Valley. The sky over Redding was yellowish on Monday morning, and ...

California wildfires left behind 9 billion pounds of toxic ash and debris | 60 Minutes 13:17. Lynn McIntyre is supposed to feel like one of the lucky ones.

California investigating State Farm following LA fires 03:15. California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara announced that his office will investigate State Farm's handling of wildfire claims ...

WASHINGTON — The Defense Department is sending 10 Navy helicopters to help fight wildfires in California, U.S. officials said Wednesday. The helicopters will be equipped with water-delivery ...

J.C. Chancellor was traveling south on the 5 Freeway Wednesday in northern Los Angeles County Wednesday morning when she noticed an ominous cloud of dark smoke billowing in the distance. About 15 ...

Fire whirls are small rotating tendrils of flames or smoke that occur along the edges of fires. Almost every firefighter has encountered these, Swain said. They could be 6 - 30 feet tall and last ...

Here’s a timeline breaking down how the most destructive wildfires from the past few weeks began: The Palisades Fire, in Pacific Palisades, and the Eaton Fire in the areas of Altadena and Pasadena.

In January 2025, Southern California, particularly the Los Angeles area, faced and continue to face a series of devastating wildfires. Fires such as the Palisades, Eaton, and Hurst blazes caused ...