The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said residents should feel assured that most properties cleared by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers don’t have hazardous amounts of lead. At least one outside scientist is skeptical.

Calcoast Fencing Los Angeles today announced a significant expansion of its fire-resistant fencing services across the greater Los Angeles area, responding to surging homeowner demand driven by California’s newly enforced Zone 0 wildfire safety regulations and the ongoing aftermath of the January 2025 Palisades and Eaton fires.

Wildfire smoke from several fires has triggered a smoke advisory for wide swaths of Southern California until Thursday evening, according to officials.

A fire in the Angeles National Forest burned about 30 acres of land in steep terrain on Monday, according to authorities. Cal Fire said the blaze, named the Burro Fire, was burning at a moderate rate of speed.

A fast-moving wildfire near Simi Valley continues to spread under gusty winds as firefighters race to increase containment.

Containment is part of a larger plan for managing a wildfire. It is normally expressed as a percentage and it refers to how much of the fire perimeter has been surrounded/enclosed by a control line that firefighters create.

The Finn Fire, a small wildfire, was reported Monday morning in Los Angeles County after it was first discovered at 10:22 a.m., according to initial agency data. Early reports indicated the blaze was burning on private land.

Three wildfires have burned more than 3,500 acres this week in Southern California and triggered evacuation orders and warnings for tens of thousands of residents in Ventura and Riverside counties. The fires blanketed widespread parts of the region with smoke,

Smoke from the Sandy Fire burning in Simi Valley is blowing into Los Angeles, the Los Angeles Emergency Management Department announced Monday evening. Areas of the San Fernando Valley should expect the smell of smoke tonight. According to AirNow.gov, the ...

The man accused of sparking the deadly Palisades Fire in Los Angeles appeared in court on Wednesday for a preliminary hearing ahead of his arson trial next month. Jonathan Rinderknecht, 29, has pleaded not guilty to starting what became one of the most destructive wildfires in California history.