But while the January fires rank as the most destructive in Los Angeles history, they have not been as damaging as others in the Golden State. They are among only some of the worst wildfires California has ever seen.

Before evacuating from her Malibu home the day the Palisades fire erupted, Cassandra Riera soaked the plants in her yard, moved flammable patio furniture inside and hooked up her private fire hydrant to two long hoses that she left coiled tightly on the ground.

Homeowners are buying and installing private fire hydrant systems to help protect their homes during wildfires.

We're tracking damage assessments from the Eaton and Palisades fires, which destroyed 12,000 structures in Altadena and Pacific Palisades.

Fueled by powerful winds and dry conditions, a series of ferocious wildfires erupted the second week of January and roared across the Los Angeles area.

While Southern California regularly experiences wildfires, “the impact of these fires and the timing of these fires in the core of what should be the wet season differentiate this event as an extreme outlier,” John Abatzouglou, a climatology researcher ...

The destruction in parts of Altadena, a few miles to the west of Sierra Madre, and Pacific Palisades, which had burned in a separate fire on the other side of Los Angeles, made these areas appear bombed out.

The fires began on Jan. 7, 2025, what seemed like a regular Tuesday morning, fueled by historic gusts of Santa Ana winds.

As wildfires rage across Los Angeles (CA, USA), the region's health systems are confronting an extraordinary test, exposing vulnerabilities that demand urgent attention. The crisis has revealed not just the immediate threats posed by these climate disasters,

At least 28 people have died as multiple wildfires, fueled by severe drought conditions and strong winds, rage across Southern California ... and the Eaton Fire near Pasadena, remain active.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are still focused on relief efforts in Southern California in the aftermath of devastating wildfires. Recently ... the serious intrusion by The Sun between 1996 and 2011 into his private life, including incidents of unlawful ...