A fast-spreading wildfire that erupted this week northwest of Los Angeles roared from nothing to nearly 10,000 acres − in a matter of hours.

CASTAIC, Calif. (AP) — Firefighters fought to maintain the upper hand on a huge and rapidly moving wildfire that swept through rugged mountains north of Los Angeles and resulted in more than 50,000 ...

Chicago’s remarkable renewal after its own legendary disaster offers reassurance and lessons for how Los Angeles can recover.

Dozens of people are believed to have died in the Palisades and Eaton fires, which have burned down whole swaths of ...

One victim was remembered as “a man with a quick wit, a brilliant mind and a love for his family.” Another victim was known ...

Humans have become a geologic force by cooking the planet – using fire on a scale that is altering land, water, air and ...

The demands of a restaurant were never-ending, and Rena would arrive at dawn to start rolling out the biscuits. The original ...

Parents need to know that The Fire Inside is a coming-of-age biographical drama about the early career of acclaimed Flint, Michigan, boxer Claressa "T-Rex" Shields (Ryan Destiny), who was the first ...

Over a century of fire suppression efforts have conditioned Americans to expect wildland firefighters to snuff out fires ...

That’s the name of a map-based website created by University of Idaho graduate students Michael Decker, Chris Lamb and Jack ...

The fires burning in the Los Angeles area are a powerful example of why humans have learned to fear wildfire. Fires can level entire neighborhoods in an instant. They can destroy communities, torch ...

It was one of those special winter days we get around here, so inviting. I went for an afternoon walk on the neighborhood hill. The sky had been swept clear by the wind and the grass had turned ...