The largest wildfire to hit Los Angeles this week rapidly tore through homes and communities, whipped by winds that sent embers skyward.

A slight thaw this afternoon despite mainly cloudy skies and a few flurries. More cold and windy conditions on the way again by Sunday.

Santa Ana winds occur when air flows west from a region of high pressure over the dry Great Basin to lower pressure off the ...

Occasional flurries with isolated light snow showers to kick off the weekend.

When I hear about fires, it is from friends in New York, who, ignorant of the geography of Los Angeles, ask if I am okay, at ...

For years, renowned fire experts Jack Cohen and Stephen Pyne have tried to shift the conversation on fire prevention ...

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We have a lot of abnormal incidents that are layered over our normal everyday operations, which makes it seem even worse,” an ...

With the risk factors increasing, is it still safe to live in areas prone to these disasters - and can fireproofing ever work ...

As 11 are confirmed dead, Gavin Newsom orders an independent investigation into the water supply issue that hampered fire ...

A quarter of the UK’s power comes from fossil fuels, namely gas. The remaining power comes from nuclear (13 per cent), biomass, such as food and agricultural waste (4 per cent), and around 10 per cent ...

The affluent Los Angeles neighbourhood of Pacific Palisades typically has strangers walking around, trying to catch a glimpse ...