Southern California firefighters on alert for heat wave... The National Weather Service warns of the risk of wildfires in Southern California; units are deployed in the Santa Clarita Valley
LAPD helicopter makes emergency landing after drone hit... Drone Hit Los Angeles Police Helicopter During Encino Vegetation Fire; Mayor Bass criticized the use of drones in fires
Judge declares mistrial against defendant accused of Palisades fire... In the absence of a unanimous verdict from the jurors, Judge Anne Hwang declared a mistrial against Jonathan Rinderknecht for the 2025 arson
The crisis over the Boyle Heights fire is not over... The Los Angeles Fire Department estimates that the warehouse fire could be extinguished by Friday; thousands of air purifiers are distributed
Four wildfires in Southern California close to being contained... The Santa Rosa, Sandy, Bain and Verona fires collectively devastated 23,000 acres; Firefighters have contained at least 90% of the fire's advance
Firefighters make progress in containing the Sandy Fire in Ventura County... Firefighters manage to contain the flames of the Sandy fire to 30%, which affects thousands of residents; The flames have spread to 2,115 acres as of Thursday
Wildfires prompt poor air quality alerts in Southern California... Air condition alerts affect several counties due to active fires; Residents urged to take precautionary measures
Firefighters battle wildfires in Southern California... Hundreds of firefighters are working to contain multiple fires in Southern California counties; tens of thousands of residents evacuated
Shipwrecked sailor may have caused California's largest active wildfire... The sailor would have launched flares to request help; The Santa Rosa Island fire, which broke out Friday, spans 16,938 acres
Evacuation orders extended for Sandy Fire in Ventura County... Simi Valley residents must follow the warnings from authorities due to the Sandy fire; evacuation warnings reach Los Angeles County
Vegetation fire threatens homes in Ventura County... A vegetation fire in Simi Valley prompted evacuations as firefighters battle the flames; The fire started in the midst of intense winds
Investigation concludes that there were no delays in evacuations due to the Eaton fire in Los Angeles... Los Angeles County Fire Department Releases Findings of Independent Investigation into Evacuation Orders in Altadena
Danger of vegetation fires in Southern California due to intense winds... The National Weather Service warned of the high risk of fires due to winds and low humidity; conditions persist until Monday
New details emerge of Los Angeles Palisades fire suspect... Jonathan Rinderknecht was depressed over a relationship with a former coworker and angry on the night of December 31,2024, according to prosecutors
Suspect in Los Angeles fire pleads not guilty... Jonathan Rinderknecht pleaded not guilty to charges he faces in a Los Angeles court appearance for the January 7 blaze.
Palisades arson suspect would face 45 years in prison... A federal grand jury indicted Jonathan Rinderknecht on two additional felonies as a suspect in starting the blaze that started the Palisades Fire.
Fire ravages California town that arose during the Gold Rush... Chinese Camp, which emerged in 1850 in Northern California, suffered severe damage from wildfires that broke out Tuesday due to lightning in Tuolumne County
Victims of the Eaton Fire will receive compensation from SoCal Edison... The utility said the program will provide direct payments and quick resolutions to people affected by the Eaton Fire in January.
Devastating fire devastates with more than 1,000 acres in Riverside... The fire grew from the merging of two separate incidents at noon this Wednesday in Aguanga; the flames have grown to 1,096 acres
Firefighters Struggle to Contain Wildfires in Los Angeles and San Bernardino County... Firefighters battle to control three large wildfires threatening Los Angeles and San Bernardino County. The fires have caused significant damage and prompted evacuations over the last week.
