The devastating wildfires in Los Angeles carry a warning for western North Carolina: It could be ... said low pay is making it hard for the department’s Fire Service division to hire and retain ...

Gabe Whisnant is a Breaking News Editor at Newsweek based in North Carolina ... The salaries of Los Angeles Fire Department's top leaders are under the microscope amid deadly wildfires that ...

The Hughes Fire, reported shortly before 11 a.m. Wednesday near Castaic Lake, prompted evacuations north of Los Angeles ... miles), said the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.

That helped the fight against the Hughes Fire in the Castaic area north of Los Angeles ... evacuation warnings Thursday, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said. There were no reports ...

The fire remained at 14 percent containment. Nearly 54,000 residents in the Castaic area were still under evacuation warnings, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said Thursday.

Fire departments in Los Angeles have long had to ... country and North America Marrone said the LA County Fire Department has 13 aerial assets available to fight the fires including two "super ...

The Hughes fire, burning near Castaic ... near Lake Hughes Road and Ridge Route Road north of Los Angeles. The chief of the Los Angeles County Fire Department said Wednesday evening that 4,000 ...

LOS ANGELES (AP ... wildfire in mountains north of Los Angeles, as Southern California endured more dangerous winds ahead of possible rain over the weekend. The Hughes Fire erupted late Wednesday ...

Los Angeles Police Department Chief Jim ... zone but is just east of the Eaton Fire. Another suspect allegedly used a barbecue lighter to spark fires in North Hollywood on Sunday night, Police ...

Firefighters fought to maintain the upper hand on a huge and rapidly moving wildfire that swept through rugged mountains north of Los Angeles ... Fire was at 95%. Luna said Wednesday that his ...