Fewer wildfires burn in North American forests today than in previous centuries, increasing the risk of more severe wildfires ...

As the Los Angeles area begins cleaning up from devastating wildfires, city officials and emergency managers are worried ...

Burn marks left on trees show that fires occurred frequently in North America from 1750 to 1880, but they tended to be less ...

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There is now a 30% chance of intense rain between Feb. 12 and 15 in Los Angeles, Ventura, Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo ...

“When rain falls on a burn scar, the ground cannot effectively absorb ... That said, both Ventura and Los Angeles counties are still under severe to extreme drought conditions, according to ...

The risk of debris flow — a type of landslide that can cause severe damage — around recently ... The chance of debris flows for other burn scars remains 5% to 10%. Of the burn scars, the ...

After opening just one day before, Pacific Coast Highway in the Palisades burn scar area is closing down yet again as rain returns to Southern California. Mary Beth McDade reports Feb. 3 ...

While the end to the fire danger is not yet in sight, experts say the hazards that will remain in its wake will be severe.

The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood warning for Malibu near the Franklin Fire and Palisades Fire burn scars through Sunday evening as heavy rain moves through the region.

"This is a life threatening situation. Heavy rainfall will cause extensive and severe flash flooding of creeks, streams. and ditches in the burn scar. Severe debris flows are possible across roads ...