The Los Angeles wildfires are thousands of miles away, but the science of fighting them happens in Worcester
Worcester Polytechnic Institute is home to one of the nation’s leading research centers devoted to fires — how they start, ...
This Climatologist Predicted the Southern California Fires. Here’s How.
The UCLA climate scientist warned of the devastating blazes several days before they ignited. He discusses the conditions ...
Images show Palisades Fire in Los Angeles and other Southern California blazes
Photos from Los Angeles County show the shocking extent of damage caused by the Palisades Fire and other wildfires.
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How Santa Ana winds fueled the deadly fires in Southern California
Jon Keeley, a research ecologist in California with the U.S. Geological Survey and adjunct professor at UCLA, explains what ...
Officials Warn of ‘Devastating Loss’ as Southern California Wildfires Burn Out of Control
Parts of Santa Monica were ordered to be evacuated as fast-moving flames destroyed homes along the coast in Los Angeles.
Southern California is extremely dry, and that’s fueling fires − maps show just how dry
Southern California started out the 2024-25 water year pretty dry. The region got some rain from an atmospheric river in November, but not much. After that, most of the atmospheric rivers that hit the ...
Fire hydrants ran dry in Southern California just when they were needed most
The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power was pumping from aqueducts and groundwater into the system, but demand was so ...
In Los Angeles, water runs short as wildfires burn out of control
Crews battling multiple wildfires that raged across Los Angeles on Wednesday were up against a near-perfect storm: intense ...
Climatologist Daniel Swain Warned SoCal of “Extreme Fire Danger” Before the Catastrophic Blaze
Five questions with UCLA climate scientist Daniel Swain, who warned of “extreme fire danger” in Southern California days ...
'It was a hellscape': The challenge of evacuating Los Angeles during wildfires
LA residents rushing to flee wildfires this week faced choke points, gridlock and the tough decision of whether to abandon ...
California wildfires live updates: 10 killed in Los Angeles County as Palisades, Kenneth and Eaton Fires continue to burn
A new fire — the Kenneth Fire — erupted Thursday afternoon, so far spreading across 960 acres in Los Angeles and Ventura ...
California wildfires live updates: 10 killed in Los Angeles County as Palisades, Kenneth and Eaton fires continue to spread
A new fire — the Kenneth Fire — erupted Thursday afternoon, so far spreading across 960 acres in Los Angeles and Ventura ...