Firefighters and first responders are taking proactive steps as sweltering heat descends on Southern California this week, hoping to have an advantage due to elevated fire danger.

Governor Gavin Newsom is pre-deploying resources to Los Angeles County ahead of fire weather conditions.Video above: Sacramento region firefighters head to Southern California to battle wildfire According to Governor Newsom’s Press Office,

More than half a year removed from the devastating wildfires that tore through parts of the Los Angeles area, public officials say they aren't taking chances as fire chances soar amid a scorching heat wave expected later this week.

The body of a missing 33-year-old mother of three has been found in the Los Angeles National Forest, days after her husband was allegedly caught on surveillance footage dragging a large bag from an apartment complex in Southern California.

The body of Sheylla Cabrera was found this weekend at the bottom of an embankment in the Angeles National Forest, according to authorities. Her husband has fled the country.