Nation Jan 21 New wildfires flare in Southern California as dangerous winds return The National Weather Service warned of a “particularly dangerous situation” across Los Angeles, Ventura and San Diego counties due to low humidity and powerful Santa Ana winds.
Nation Jan 16 WATCH: Los Angeles officials hold briefing on fire response after red-flag wind event The windy, flame-fanning weather that put the nation's second most-populous metropolitan region on edge eased up Wednesday as firefighters made significant gains against the two massive wildfires burning around Los Angeles.
Nation Jan 14 Strong winds threaten more Los Angeles blazes as firefighters deploy widely and residents prepare to flee LA County's fire chief says crews are better prepared but warns that everyone in the potential fire zones should be ready to evacuate.
Nation Jan 13 Los Angeles wildfire deaths rise to 24 as crews prepare for return of strong winds The National Weather Service issued a rare warning of a "particularly dangerous situation," beginning overnight Monday into Tuesday.
Nation Jan 12 Death toll from Los Angeles wildfires rises to 16 as crews fight to contain blazes Firefighters scrambled Sunday to make further progress against wildfires that have killed 16 people in the Los Angeles area as forecasters again warned of dangerous weather with the return of strong winds this week.
Nation Jan 09 WATCH: Firefighters begin to slow wildfires while Los Angeles faces scope of destruction Firefighters are making progress slowing the major fires in the Los Angeles area that have killed five people, ravaged communities from the Pacific Coast to Pasadena and caused thousands of people to flee their homes.
Nation Jan 08 WATCH: At least 5 killed and over 1,000 structures destroyed in Los Angeles fires, officials say Wind-fueled wildfires continued to grow Wednesday as overtaxed fire crews battled at least three major out-of-control blazes that killed at least five people and ravaged some of the most picturesque neighborhoods in the Los Angeles area.
Nation Jan 07 Los Angeles residents flee fire fueled by potentially ‘life-threatening, destructive’ winds Forecasters said "life-threatening, destructive" gusts could last for days while toppling trees and bringing extreme fire risk to areas that haven't seen substantial rain in months.
Nation Jan 01 Barriers to stop vehicle attacks were in the process of being replaced in New Orleans Bollards were in the process of being replaced and some were apparently not engaged on New Year’s Day when a motorist rammed a pickup truck through a crowd of revelers, killing ten people in New Orleans.
Nation Dec 11 Wildfire in Malibu prompts evacuation orders for thousands, including Dick Van Dyke and Cher Officials in Southern California reported significant overnight growth of a wind-driven wildfire that has forced thousands of people, including celebrities like Cher and Dick Van Dyke, from their homes in Malibu, but forecasters said firefighters could get a break Wednesday…