Lightning, sparks from cars or power lines, campfires and arsonists set areas aflame. Dry Santa Ana winds (40-70 mph, with gusts of 120-150 mph) whip fires into infernos. Depleted, defunded fire ...
We explain what’s known about how the catastrophic L.A. wildfires started and the factors that scientists do -- and don’t -- think contributed.
As Los Angeles continues to battle devastating wildfires, attention is turning to why they started and how much climate ...
The fires that have engulfed Los Angeles cap the hottest decade in history. Each year in the last ten was record-warm, but ...