The first priority for firefighters tackling the devastating Los Angeles wildfires was to stop them spreading. This process, known as containment, saved many neighborhoods from the blazes that left at least 28 people dead and destroyed more than 16,

Cal Fire’s total base wildfire protection budget has nearly tripled over the past 10 years, from $1.1 billion in 2014‑15 to $3 billion in 2023‑24.

Updating maps of Southern California show where wildfires, including the Palisades, Eaton and Hughes fires, are burning across Los Angeles.

Reduction to an extra sum for fire resilience drew outrage while the general fund for fire prevention continues to swell under Newsom's leadership.

Santa Ana winds will continue whipping through Southern California through Thursday, sparking fears that progress made fighting wildfires that have scorched over 40,000 acres and left 28 dead could be reversed and more blazes could break out.

The Hughes Fire, reported shortly before 11 a.m. Wednesday near Castaic Lake, prompted evacuation of a 280-square-mile area north of Los Angeles. The map above shows the mandatory evacuation area in red and the approximate perimeter as a black line.

Six wildfires are burning in Southern California, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire).

The Clay Fire has sparked in Riverside County on Tuesday night as wildfires continue to plague Southern California.

(AP) — Reeling from destructive wildfires, including the deadliest in California history ... The state Board of Forestry and Fire Protection has no firm timeline for completing them. “It’s frustrating at every level of government,” said Democratic ...

They'll add to what the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection is using against the Los Angeles wildfires: The high-profile – and most eye-catching – firefighting aircraft is ...

The Hughes, Sepulveda and Laguna fires are among the latest blazes for Southern California during a fourth consecutive day of red flag fire weather warnings.