As wildfires grow in severity and frequency, they’re not only threatening lives but also our visual connection to the cosmos ...

Fire crews in California are continuing to battle a wildfire in the scenic ocean-side community of Malibu that grew dramatically overnight and caused thousands to evacuate, including a host of ...

The weather improved so much Wednesday that meteorologists said all red flag warnings, which indicate conditions for high fire danger and the notorious Santa Ana winds, were discontinued.

Improving weather conditions in Southern California on Wednesday raised officials’ hopes that firefighters could rein in the Franklin Fire, which forced evacuation orders or warnings for 20,000 ...

In our news wrap Wednesday, California fire crews are working to contain a wind-driven wildfire that exploded in size near Malibu, Albertsons terminated its multi-billion dollar merger attempt and ...

Forecasters said that all red flag warnings, which indicate conditions for high fire danger and Santa Ana winds, were discontinued. Santa Anas are notorious seasonal winds that blow dry air from ...

Students evacuate from Pepperdine University as the Franklin Fire burns in Malibu, Calif., on Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope) MALIBU, Calif. (CN) — The wildfire that erupted in the ...

MALIBU, Calif. (AP) — Weather conditions improved enough in Southern California for forecasters to say Wednesday that high fire danger had diminished significantly as crews struggled to contain ...

This story was updated to add new air quality map and information ... Areas such as Filmore and Santa Clarita are in "very extreme fire danger," USA TODAY reported. Unable to view our graphics?