First responders faced hazardous wind conditions and limited hydrant water supply as Fig Street residents rely on private wells.

A fire extended from a burning Murrieta home amid gusting winds Thursday. Evacuations were ordered, and warnings were issued nearby.

Chaparral, Calif.’s fire-adapted ecosystem, often goes overlooked. That is, except for when the high severity firestorms blaze through human communities. Chaparral was quickly lambasted during ...