‘Built to burn.’ L.A. let hillside homes multiply without learning from past mistakes
Los Angeles County keeps building in hillsides and canyons even as the fire risk worsen. For a century, the lure of ...
Surprise January wildfires followed near-driest rainy season since 1800s
The Inland Empire and Orange County had received less than a half-inch of rain through mid-January, and that total was ...
USA Today3d
Acacia Fire reported in Santa Paula Wednesday evening
A brush fire started up Wednesday evening in an area of Santa Paula between the Santa Clara River and Highway 126. The blaze was first reported shortly before 7 p.m. in the 600 block of Acacia Road.
soonerswire.usatoday3d
Local areas face dangerous Santa Anas, critical fire conditions overnight
Last week, intense Santa Ana winds gusted up to 80 to 100 mph in spots as the Palisades Fire raced through neighborhoods ... Humidity levels have dropped into single digits, leaving the vegetation ...
The Coast News4d
North County firefighters warn of local wildfire risks after LA devastation
Current and former firefighters in North County San Diego are raising concerns about the region’s ability to handle a ...
SoCal Edison says equipment likely caused Hurst Fire
New regulatory filings shows power line surges, malfunctions during high winds, including at a transmission tower near where ...
Johns Hopkins Newsletter5d
How the LA fires of 2025 became the perfect firestorm
The Los Angeles (LA) wildfires began with with the Palisades fire, which erupted the morning of Jan. 7 in Pacific Palisades as a mere brush fire. Evacuation orders were issued for that fire and by ...
Rains hit SoCal for much of this week. Why it’s probably not a fire killer
Back-to-back atmospheric river storms are set to hit Los Angeles County this week — giving the region much-needed moisture ...