Initial location: Los Angeles County, Calif. A new wildfire was reported 10:39 a.m. Jan. 22 in Los Angeles County. Hughes Fire has been burning on private land for almost two months. Currently, there ...

Palisades Fire initially started 10:30 a.m. Jan. 7 in Los Angeles County. It has burned 23,706.6 acres after being active for ...

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While firefighters struggled with low water pressure during the Palisades fire, it's unclear whether the damaged hydrants ...

That will require a change in perspective — looking at fire as an ally, not an enemy. Carter Evans has served as a Los Angeles-based correspondent for CBS News since February 2013, reporting ...

A 2021 fire is now viewed by some LA residents as a symbol of the city’s failure to control the spread of homeless ...

As evening settled on January 7, Pasadena, California, resident Colin Weatherby wasn't on the watch for wildfires. He was worried about his windows. "My building was built in 1951, and we have ...

A small fire broke out at Phillips 66's 139,000 barrel-per-day refinery in Los Angeles on Tuesday evening, the company said.

Kristin Crowley was removed as fire chief by Mayor Karen Bass on Friday. Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley has been removed by Mayor Karen Bass in the wake of the devastating Palisades and ...

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Kristin Crowley, who was relieved as Los Angeles' fire chief Friday, said she took care of her firefighters during her tenure. “As the Fire Chief, I based my actions and decisions on taking care ...