Dozens of people are believed to have died in the Palisades and Eaton fires, which have burned down whole swaths of communities

Epic events like the Southern California wildfires do not have a singular cause. While we don’t yet know the official causes of the fires, we do know that the weather and climate conditions when they started made for a perfect storm for the rapid spread of the flames.

The Los Angeles wildfires of 2025 have left incredible devastation in their wakes. Although official damage assessments are still ongoing, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection estimates that more than more than 16,

Fueled by powerful winds and dry conditions, a series of ferocious wildfires ... Palisades, a Los Angeles neighborhood east of Malibu, as a brush fire. The blaze had grown to more than 23,654 acres by Saturday night, according to the California Department ...

Thirteen years ago, the LAFD took the type of dramatic measures in preparation of dangerous winds that the department failed to employ last week in advance of the Palisades fire.

Local leaders are upset about the potential dangers posed to residents by the EPA's plan to open a site to process Eaton fire debris near Lario Park.

Although evacuation orders have since been lifted for most of LA County, fire survivors continue to face the road to recovery as they focus on rebuilding.

Californians live in the wildland urban interface. And when fires sweep through it, they often leave destruction.

The hot-pink mix of water and chemicals, which is sprayed from planes to combat wildfires, is under renewed scrutiny.

Wildfire retardants, the hot-pink mix of water and chemicals sprayed from airplanes by the U.S Forest service to combat wildfires, are under scrutiny after a recent study found they’re a serious source of heavy metal pollution in the U.S.

The findings give new insight into the dangers of urban wildfires that burn plastics and other chemicals in homes and property. By Hiroko Tabuchi and Mira Rojanasakul At the height of the Los Angeles County ... in Pico Rivera, California, roughly 11 ...

NPR's Scott Simon reflects on the wildfires in Los Angeles, and the words of writers who were drawn to the city.