Fires can cause soil to repel water, increasing risk of floods and mudslides. Californians experienced this as some areas ...

Experts told USA TODAY that further testing is needed to help communities understand the risks of lingering L.A. wildfire ...

New regulatory filings shows power line surges, malfunctions during high winds, including at a transmission tower near where ...

21. For the latest updates on the LA and San Diego fires, follow USA TODAY's coverage for Wednesday, Jan. 22. SAN DIEGO — Multiple wildfires broke out in San Diego County on Tuesday, prompting ...

Residents of Sylmar told the USA Today network that they heard popping noises and a loud explosion, then saw an orange ball of fire erupt below a huge transmission tower at the edge of the Angeles ...

A 74-year-old woman was found dead by firefighters in a southside home Wednesday night, according to the Indianapolis Fire Department. At 9:38 p.m. Indianapolis Fire was dispatched to the 1500 ...

The morning of Jan. 7, the Palisades fire broke out. By the evening, so had the Eaton fire. Hurricane-force wind gusts were ...

The fires that have incinerated large swathes of southern California this month are among the deadliest and most destructive in the state’s history. Scientists say that the blazes also have ...

Some of the most destructive fires in California history have burned as many as 12,000 homes, businesses, and other structures across more than 40,000 acres in Los Angeles County, according to USA ...

Your browser does not support the <audio> element. The flames are still roaring, the fire crews are still battling and the people of Los Angeles have barely begun to ...