Why an Early California Wildfire Is Cause for Concern. Thomas Fuller Reporting in California. Marcio J. Sanchez/Associated Press. At about 200 acres, ...

A new wildfire was reported today at 7:08 a.m. in Los Angeles County, California. The wildfire has been burning on private land. At this time, there is no information on the containment of the fire ...

The fire has prompted evacuation orders, warnings and highway closures in San Luis Obispo County about 100 miles north of Los ...

Three Potential Causes of California's Active Fires. Published Jan 09, 2025 at 12:22 PM EST Updated Jan 09, 2025 at 4:33 PM EST. By . Anna Skinner is a Newsweek senior reporter based in Indianapolis.

"If we don't know what causes a fire, we don't know how to prevent them," said Carrie Bilbao, a spokeswoman for the National Interagency Fire Center who investigated wildfires in Idaho for 26 years.

A new wildfire was reported today at 4:35 a.m. in Los Angeles County, California. Cactus Fire has been burning on private land. At this time, the containment status is unknown and the cause of the ...

California officials quickly determined an arsonist started last month's huge wildfire southeast of Los Angeles, ... But causes for many of California’s worst blazes of the past decade remain a ...

Fire officials are investigating the causes of multiple wildfires that are destroying homes and forcing thousands to evacuate across parts of Southern California on Wednesday.. The Palisades Fire ...

California is known for its wildfire season, but in recent years, fires have become a year-round threat, even during the winter months. Find out more below about why these fires are becoming a ...

The 2017 Thomas Fire, one of the largest fires in state history, was sparked by Southern California Edison power lines that came into contact during high wind, investigators determined.

Multiple wildfires continue to burn in Los Angeles County, with the causes of each blaze under investigation. The Palisades fire, which erupted on Tuesday, rapidly ballooned in size to cover more ...