Despite its large population, fire-prone California has struggled to adequately staff its fire departments for the recent ...
A combination of hotter and drier weather and more people living in places that naturally burn are making things complicated.
Los Angeles County has a population of about 9.7 million people and covers about 3 million acres. Cal Fire says causes of the three primary fires − Palisades, Eaton and Hurst − are under ...
Hotter air holds more moisture, which means that rainfall can be heavier, or increased evaporation can exacerbate droughts.
Strong, damaging Santa Ana winds are expected to bring extreme wildfire danger to Southern California Monday into Tuesday as ...
USA TODAY analysis finds 3.3 million Americans live in areas with "very high" wildfire risk and 14.8 million more at “relatively high” risk.
The new lawmaking sessions open after a campaign year in which Republicans leaned on messaging that tapped into fears about ...