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

Threat level: The heavy rains will bring a "high likelihood" of flooding, the National Weather Service warns. The greatest ...

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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Nearly a decade after the Serpa Fire in Madera County, the burn scar still raises concerns when winter weather hits. "With excessive rainfall, there's debris flow or possible mudslides or something ...

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

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.

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 ...