In some areas, hazards have surged. Buildings in the highest severity zones will be subject to the strictest fire-resiliency rules.

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A groundbreaking study has revealed that massive magma reservoirs still exist beneath dormant volcanoes, challenging ...

More than an inch of rain fell in parts of Los Angeles Monday afternoon, triggering flash flood watches and warnings in areas ...

The California Department of Forestry & Fire Prevention (Cal Fire) is offering the public a three-dimensional map of the Hughes Fire in northern Los Angeles County. As of early Thursday morning ...

Three major fires were burning on a day of high fire danger Wednesday in Los Angeles County. The fires include the deadly Eaton and Palisades fire and the Hughes Fire, which started Wednesday ...

Sakurajima is one of Japan's most active volcanoes, with a history of ... Japan lies along the Pacific 'Ring of Fire' where the majority of Earth's volcano eruptions and earthquakes happen.

The active volcano located on Halmahera island, Indonesia known as Mount Ibu has erupted over a thousand times since the start of 2025. Local authorities have raised the alert level to the highest ...

Pacific Palisades residents told CBS News they saw the fire break out the morning of Jan. 7 close to the Skull Rock Trailhead along the Temescal Ridge Trail in Topanga State Park. David Hansen ...

Beneath Antarctica's ice, an unsuspected danger looms. Global warming could awaken dormant volcanoes, triggering a chain reaction with unpredictable consequences. This recent discovery sheds light on ...