Outside, the wind has picked up and the sky is darkening. A bushfire is approaching. Researchers are using Unreal Engine to build visualisations of fire behaviour.(Supplied: UNSW/CSIRO ...

The Santa Ana winds that fanned the fires devastating Southern California were forecast to return as firefighters scrambled to douse the deadly blazes that have destroyed more than 10,000 homes ...

With charred earth all over L.A. County, officials are preparing for possible mudslides. California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order Monday that clears the way for reinforcing hillsides ...

A Bushfire Advice is in place for people in an area bounded by Pinjarra Williams Road, Tuckey Road, South Western Highway and surrounding areas. It also includes Joice Road and McLarty Road in ...

Southern California is heading into a day of its most extreme fire weather with bone-dry vegetation and strong Santa Ana winds that officials warn could turn a small blaze into a massive inferno.

As embers wafted overhead against a reddening sky, Adonis and Denise Jones grabbed a few belongings and left their house last week in Altadena, California, figuring firefighters battling the Eaton ...

Who’s in charge? The muddled jurisdiction of Los Angeles leaves a critical question in doubt. By Adam Nagourney Adam Nagourney, a national political reporter, was the Los Angeles bureau chief ...

HBO host Bill Maher trashed the local government for how officials are handling the wildfires that have ravaged Los Angeles in the closing monologue of his show on Friday. The "Real Time" host ...

Another “potentially dangerous situation red flag warning” hit Southern California Monday afternoon, Jan. 20, as fire crews brace for the potential of new wildfires during troubling winds ...

New York Times reporters have been writing personal portraits about the fires in the California Today newsletter. Here is a collection of their dispatches on what the disaster means to them, and ...

Fueled by powerful winds and dry conditions, a series of ferocious wildfires erupted on Jan. 7 and roared across the Los Angeles area, killing at least 27 people, including some who died trying to ...

A California father of two who lost his home to wildfires on Jan. 8 is calling for significant changes in leadership "that absolutely failed" the state's residents in a crisis. "There's a deep ...