This isn't just California's story-nationwide, about 85% of U.S. wildfires are human-caused, from accidents and equipment failures to arson.

The Golden State weathered 8,013 wildfires in 2025, including the destructive Palisades Fire in Southern California, fire officials reported. In all, California wildfires blackened 525,223 acres, ...

In a state known for both "boring" and "scary" weather- as well as frequent natural disasters - California lived up to its reputation on Thursday, featuring a cornucopia of weather and disaster ...

Investigators are considering an array of possible ignition sources for the huge fires that have killed at least 10 people and destroyed thousands of homes and businesses in the Los Angeles area. In ...

LOS ANGELES -- President Donald Trump announced that he would visit California Monday, a state scorched by explosive wildfires that destroyed thousands of structures and killed several. The president ...

ANGELES. EXACTLY ONE YEAR AGO TODAY, THOSE DEADLY AND DESTRUCTIVE WILDFIRES BROKE OUT IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. SO GOVERNOR GAVIN NEWSOM IS PROCLAIMING TODAY, JANUARY 7TH, 2026, A DAY OF REMEMBRANCE IN ...

Homeowners across California will soon see a new charge on their monthly insurance bills to help pay claims arising from this year’s devastating Los Angeles wildfires. Most of the temporary fees ...

Flags at government buildings in California were ordered to half-staff Wednesday for a day of remembrance one year after the deadly wildfires in Los Angeles County. Jan. 7 marks 12 months since the ...

A year after the Los Angeles wildfires, many survivors face the same problem: Their insurance policies aren’t paying out enough to cover the cost of rebuilding. It’s a tragic predicament. And it will ...

Wildfire debates often collapse into a single word: climate. Yet the record from California’s worst recent seasons points to ...