Some 14,800 wildfires have burned 1,105 square miles so far this year — well above the 10-year average. That's according to ...

The fires, which started Jan. 7 ... and adjunct professor at UCLA, explains what causes extreme winds like this in Southern California, and why they create such a dangerous fire risk. The Santa Ana ...

A fire burned at Lorne Ross Park in Santa Ana, Costa Rica, on March 26, 2025, with vandalism suspected. Firefighters ...

Fire season in Northern Arizona is a perennial threat to our homes, businesses, recreational spaces and landmarks. Fire ...

Palisades fire victims are suing LADWP, claiming downed power lines caused a second ignition — and the utility tried to hide ...

The recent Eaton and Palisades wildfires in Los Angeles County have refocused the public’s attention on the recurrent nature ...

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) — Lighter winds Monday helped crews in South Carolina and North Carolina battle wildfires that caused evacuations and threatened hundreds of homes over the weekend.

The same wave in the jet stream can lead to strong winds, blowing dust and fire danger in one region, while triggering a ...

And that causes the lower part of the atmosphere ... Winds can sometimes rush faster downslope, as happens in the Rockies or with the Santa Ana winds that fueled devastating wildfires in the Los ...

Wildfire smoke is dangerous, but when flames engulf homes, releasing harmful chemicals, that poses another health threat.