The California fires erupted amid extremely dry conditions. UCLA scientists say extreme heat linked to climate change was a factor in the fires' intensity.

Firefighters are working around the clock to contain the Palisades Fire and Eaton Fire. Thousands of people were forced to evacuate when the blazes ignited and destroyed more than 12,000 structures. Here are the latest updates.

In what California’s governor is saying may be the costliest disaster in U.S. history, the southern California wildfires have killed dozens, destroyed thousands of homes and forced tens of thousands to evacuate.

In a new quick-turn analysis, UCLA climate scientists found that climate change could be responsible for roughly a quarter of the extreme vegetation dryness present when the Palisades and Eaton fires began. But they say the fires would still have been extreme even without that moisture deficit.

In his first day as the 47th U.S. president, Donald Trump took action to reverse many of the Biden administration's efforts to move the country toward a green-energy economy.

Neighborhoods tucked into the foothills of Los Angeles are now more vulnerable to fires as rainy seasons become more intense and dry seasons last longer.

Many factors, such as strong Santa Ana winds and urban planning decisions, played into the recent destructive wildfires in the Los Angeles area. But the evidence is clear that climate change contribut

Climate scientists PolitiFact spoke to disagreed with Trump Jr. and said climate change contributed to the Los Angeles fires’ size and destructiveness. Numerous studies have linked human-caused climate change to the western U.S.’ worsening wildfires.

The mountains and foothills of Los Angeles County are in “extreme drought” conditions, about 36% of the county, explained Pugh. That’s one category shy of hitting the highest level, “exceptional drought,” and three higher than the lowest, “abnormally dry.” The rest of the county is in severe drought.

The Deluge’ is a realist novel,” says author Stephen Markley of his 2023 epic. “It was about what we are going to live through, and now it's just about what we are living through.”

State water restrictions, fueled by historic drought and climate change, have taken a toll on Southern California golf courses in recent years.

Prominent right wing influencers are falsely blaming the fires' destructiveness on the city not having enough water to fight the blazes.