Dr. Barbara Ferrer said residents should assess their homes for soot, ash and smoke contamination before settling back in.

Fierce winds and months of drought set the conditions for the catastrophic wildfires in Los Angeles, but the growth of housing in fire-prone areas also played a major role. Earth’s warming could ...

The LA Disaster Relief Navigator, a new online tool, will create a personalized Disaster Action Plan for LA fire victims.

The city faces a choice: remake itself into something largely familiar or take a bolder path and emerge as a new metropolis.

Colleges and universities can help tap into and create a cohort of able volunteers committed to the long- and short-term ...

Toxic chemicals from L.A.'s fires are going underreported and pose serious long-term risks, a group of lawmakers says. They ...

The Environment Protection Agency released an updated list of considerations to keep residents of the Pacific Palisades and ...

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

In addition to helping Altadena residents evacuate, deputies also grabbed weapons and equipment from their station.

"This is a tremendous honor and privilege to be in the company of such talented music industry professionals as fire chief," Chief Anthony C. Marrone says during the ceremony.

Jan. 23, 3:00 a.m. PSTThe Los Angeles Fire Department said it was able to stop forward progress of the Sepulveda Fire, which covered 40 acres near the Getty Center and Los Angeles’ upscale Bel ...

Two active fires in Los Angeles neared full containment Friday after first responders completely contained the Hughes Fire Thursday night, signaling the beginning of the end for a wave of historic ...