Containing wildfires—never mind extinguishing them—in parched and windy conditions can be monstrously difficult. Dry vegetation is rocket fuel for blazes and wind both feeds the flames and spreads the ...

Fires across the Los Angeles area have killed at least 24 people and destroyed more than 12,000 structures, officials said, ...

SCE concedes in the filing that a conductor failure occurred near the origin of the fire, causing damaged equipment to fall to the ground at the base of a tower.

Officials are bracing for the return of fierce Santa Ana winds as they try to contain large blazes in the Los Angeles area.

Three wildfires are still roaring their way across Los Angeles County nearly a week after igniting — but firefighters struggled to make progress in containing them on Monday as strong winds ...

A report published Thursday found the percentage of ED visits related to fire and smoke inhalation rose in the days after the ...

New regulatory filing shows power line surges, problems during high winds, including at a transmission tower near start of ...

Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley said Tuesday that “life-threatening and destructive and widespread winds” are in the region, which could fuel the growth of new or existing ...

The strong winds that have fueled the deadly Los Angeles wildfires will “flip” over the weekend, bringing desperately needed moisture from the Pacific Ocean to the region and giving ...

For the latest updates on the LA fires, follow USA TODAY's live coverage for Tuesday, Jan. 14. LOS ANGELES − Ominous winds were expected to regain strength Monday, howling through fire-blackened ...

The winds are predicted to pick up starting early Tuesday and continue through midday Wednesday, the National Weather Service said. "We’re absolutely better prepared," LA County Fire Chief ...

Numerous wildfires have ignited in southern California this month, killing at least 27 people and spanning thousands of acres ...