Each of the six members of Polk Fire District No. 1 strike team deployed to California Jan. 8 had been sent to incidents in the past, mostly in Oregon. None ...

Thousands of farmworkers labored in fields in Ventura County, Calif. in late January in wildfire smoke. They have little to ...

And many were not provided masks, according to workers and union organizers, even with state laws meant to require them. The ...

Even if you don't live in an area where wildfires are typical, it's important to know how to protect your health.

When the Eaton Fire first began its retreat from Altadena, I was in one of many self-organized mutual aid teams scattered ...

The Los Angeles fires have become the most devastating in American history, causing widespread destruction in the Pacific Palisades and the San Gabriel Valley. The state seized the moment to portray ...

A Michigan mother faces arson charges after investigators say she set fire to her home with her children inside.

Resource centers in Los Angeles County are fielding thousands of questions from thousands of tragedies, Jim Newton writes.

By Jess Carey Southern California is facing one of the most detrimental natural disasters in recent history. Over 12,000 homes and businesses have been destroyed or damaged and at least 25 people ...

San Diego is fighting two battles--- wildfires and air quality. Experts warn of exposure to smoke following Border 2 fire.

Ventura County evacuation areas as a result of the Hughes Fire just north of Castaic Lake will be in place overnight from ...