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A California conservation program allows incarcerated people to aid firefighters during emergencies.

California's fire crisis stems from outdated water systems and poor forestry management, critics argue, with progressive politics thwarting realistic solutions.

If you are following the news from afar and unsure of how to help, here’s a list of organizations that are accepting ...

California wildfires continue with dry conditions and powerful winds —which are due to last through Friday — fueling at least five fires.

A new fire — the Kenneth Fire — erupted Thursday afternoon, so far spreading across 960 acres in Los Angeles and Ventura ...

At least 10 people are dead and many more injured as several fires broke out across Southern California amid historically dry and windy conditions.

State prisoners have long been a part of California's firefighting force. Hundreds of them now are deployed in Los Angeles County.

Officials say a person has been detained for questioning in connection with this new blaze that has prompted evacuations.

Firefighters battled early Thursday to control a series of major fires in the Los Angeles area that have killed five people, ...

As fires continue to burn through Southern California, some of the region's landmarks have been burned or destroyed by the blazes.

Firefighters made significant gains Thursday at slowing the spread of the major fires, but containment remained far out of reach.