Think only California burns? Think again. Even Florida, Texas and New Jersey at risk.
USA TODAY analysis finds 3.3 million Americans live in areas with "very high" wildfire risk and 14.8 million more at ...
Los Angeles wildfires raise concerns about the toxic pollutants they could be unleashing
The infernal blazes burning in Southern California are raising concerns about the potential airborne hazards they may be ...
California Wildfires: Expected rain may boost firefighting efforts, but officials are vigilant about flooding.
The rain that is expected to hit the scorched Los Angeles landscape this weekend may bring relief to the fire fights, but it ...
ECOVIEWS: How do we measure disaster from a forest fire?
The fires raging around Los Angeles bring to mind another devastating U.S. fire that killed more than a thousand people on ...
My house didn’t burn but ash from the L.A. fires fell in my yard. Can I eat from my garden? Is my soil safe?
Ash from urban wildfires is potentially full of heavy metals and other toxins. Here's a guide for what to do if ash is ...
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Fire-ravaged California grapples with new infernos as rain could unleash more deadly hazards
Much of Southern California is expected to get doused with desperately needed rainfall this weekend – but this could unleash new hazards.
Wildfire burn scars could trigger another natural disaster in Southern California
Wildfires can decimate thousands of acres in a matter of hours, laying waste to huge swaths of land and destroying virtually everything in their path. However, when the flames are extinguished and the ...
With rain on the way, dread grows in fire-ravaged Palisades, Altadena and landslide-prone Rancho Palos Verdes
Residents in Pacific Palisades, Altadena and Rancho Palos Verdes fear too much rain too fast will cause landslides and create ...
Hughes Fire: Firefighters slow wildfire that rapidly burned thousands of acres in Los Angeles County
Firefighters fought to maintain the upper hand on a huge and rapidly moving wildfire that swept through rugged mountains ...
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Another danger looms after the LA fires: Devastating debris flows
As wildfires burn the landscape, they prime slopes for debris flows: powerful torrents of rock, mud and water that sweep downhill with deadly momentum.
0 to 10,000 acres in just hours: Why did the Hughes Fire explode in size so fast?
A fast-spreading wildfire that erupted this week northwest of Los Angeles roared from nothing to nearly 10,000 acres − in a matter of hours.