The first column of black smoke rose from the hills above Pacific Palisades just after 10 a.m. on Jan. 7. A fire in that location so close to homes would bring alarm on any day. But on this one, the ...

The few structures still standing in Altadena and Pacific Palisades may offer clues on making homes more resistant to wildfire.

A small plane crashed into a public bus today in Sao Paulo, Brazil, sparking a massive fire. Around 7.20 am local time on ...

Pope Francis offers guidance on evaluating and responding to disaster through his encyclicals Laudato Si' and Fratelli Tutti. Care for our common home, in conjunction with care for our neighbor, is ...

The wildfires levied significant long-term damage, with thousands of homes destroyed, billions in damages and a worsening of ...

Alejandro Martinez, 41, allegedly set one of the fires that destroyed large swaths of California in recent weeks, and faces more than six years in prison if convicted.

The utility has noted multiple irregularities, but maintains there is no evidence its equipment sparked the destructive Eaton ...

Southern California Edison “believes its equipment may be associated with the ignition of the Hurst Fire,” the utility wrote in a statement Thursday. Any utility or power company operating in ...

The governor called on the state Board of Forestry to enact regulations they were ordered to draft four years ago.

A California utility said Thursday that its equipment may have sparked a small wildfire in Los Angeles that broke out the ...

The fire, which was reported on January 7, was contained by January 16, after burning about 799 acres (323.34 hectares) ...

The utility has noted multiple irregularities, but maintains there is no evidence its equipment sparked the destructive Eaton ...