However, meteorologists don’t expect that this incoming weather system will bring enough rain to cause debris flows or mudslides. For the Palisades fire’s scarred footprint, Malibu is looking ...

so we need the rain,” Marrone said. “We just don’t need it all at once.” While the Border 2 Fire area is not densely populated, “There is a threat to critical communication ...

Not only that, the heat of the fire actually burns and damages the soil, creating a water-repellent, or hydrophobic, layer. What once was a vegetated hillslope, with leaves and trees to intercept rain ...

The Hughes Fire has burned more than 9,000 acres Wednesday around the Castaic Lake in Los Angeles County on Wednesday continuing a devastating wave of Southern California wildfires fueled by dry ...

The Hughes Fire has spread to over 8,000 acres in Los Angeles County's Castaic area on Wednesday as dry vegetation and brutal Santa Ana winds continue to boost fire conditions across Southern ...

bringing some much needed respite to the region from stubborn conditions primed for erratic fire behavior. The rain comes from a cold, upper level low pressure system moving in from the north ...

A quick-moving brush fire ripping through Castaic quickly swelled ... created a perfect cocktail of dryness from the lack of rain and ongoing Santa Ana winds that helped fan the flames and spread.

Meanwhile, there are concerns over debris flow in the Eaton Fire area. Thousands of sandbags have been filled in preparation for the rain. Some will be placed in strategic locations like Upper ...

Nearby, crews fully contained the 17-acre (7-hectare) Pala Fire. As Southern California braces for potential rain, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass took swift action to address the environmental ...

More than 50,000 people were under evacuation orders or warnings Wednesday as a huge and fast-moving wildfire swept through rugged mountains north of Los Angeles, but fire officials said a rapid ...

(AP Photo/Gregory Bull) Southern California was bracing for more dangerous winds on Wednesday, but some areas could get much-needed rain this weekend ... Meanwhile, fire engines and water-dropping ...