Tuesday, 5:30 p.m. PST Los Angeles County public health officials issue closures of several miles of beach near the Palisades ...

Jan. 23, 12:00 a.m. PSTAccording to Cal Fire’s latest update the Hughes Fire expanded to cover 10,176 acres with 14% of the blaze contained—but despite it swelling in size, no structural ...

The 2 wildfires killed 29 people, destroyed upwards of 16,000 structures and burned more than 37,000 acres, officials say.

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

The Hughes Fire burned more than 10,000 acres in ... Click here for more information. The CAL FIRE Benevolent Foundation provides funding for firefighters and their families to help them recover ...

Hughes Fire initially started 10:53 a.m. Jan. 22 in Los Angeles County. It has burned 10,425 acres after being active for ...

The 2 LA-area wildfires killed 29 people, destroyed upwards of 16,000 structures and burned more than 37,000 acres, officials ...

As of Thursday, at least five fires were active in Los Angeles County, scorching more than 40 square miles across the region, according to Cal Fire. The largest blazes? The fire blazing in the ...

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Senate President Pro Tem Mike McGuire proposed that state firefighters work full time in place of the seasonal workforce the agency currently staffs for nine months each year.