That figure is down from seven at one point last week, when powerful winds that contributed to fire conditions described by firefighters as the worst they've seen fanned flames in Los Angeles County.

The Hurst Fire has set 505 acres ablaze near San Fernando, California in the Sylmar neighborhood, according to Cal Fire. It is 0% contained. The cause of the fire, which was discovered on Tuesday ...

Two more fires—the Hurst/Sylmar Fire and the Tamarack Fire — erupted on Tuesday evening in Los Angeles County, prompting evacuations and highway closures. After 10:30 p.m., officials issued ...

A downed power line owned by public utility company Edison International may have caused the Hurst Fire, company officials said in a press release Sunday. The damaged line was found in the area ...