Los Angeles area, killing at least 29 people, including some who died trying to prevent the fires from engulfing their homes, and destroying thousands of structures.A Los Angeles County fire official said an untold number of significant injuries were linked to two of the fires,

For the last few weeks, a team of investigators from the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives has worked out of a command post near a popular hiking trial, where officials believe the Palisades fire began around 10:30 a.

(Photo from the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection) The Clay Fire map ... impacted the communities of Pacific Palisades, Malibu, Santa Monica, and Brentwood.

Authorities were preparing to combat new conflagrations that might rise up as fast and excessively dry winds were expected to whip across Southern California.

(AP) — Reeling from destructive wildfires, including the deadliest in California history ... new rules because they are deemed at highest fire risk by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. The fire, driven by hurricane-force winds ...

Reeling from destructive wildfires, including the deadliest in California ... they are deemed at highest fire risk by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.

The fire was initially reported at 50 acres but grew to 5,000 acres in the first two hours, fanned by strong Santa Ana winds, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection ... the Santa Monica and Malibu coastline to the south ...

New aerial footage shows the extent of LA fire damage along Carbon Beach in Malibu, one of the most famous real estate areas in the world.

As emergency crews depart and the cameras fade, the community must rally to rebuild, hold officials accountable, and navigate the long road to recovery The stretch of Pacific Coast Highway that runs along Zuma Beach is eerily quiet now.

For more than a century, conservation policy has focused on economic development and wisely using natural resources.

Some 20% of hydrants failed during the fight to save the Pacific Palisades from LA’s massive fire on Jan. 7. Here’s how other U.S. cities can better prepare.