Californians live in the wildland urban interface. And when fires sweep through it, they often leave destruction.

For days or weeks after a fire, embers can lodge somewhere and remain hot — and the roots of trees can burn underground, Nordskog said. This effect is often seen in mountainous forests ...

As the LA fires burn into their second week, it might be hard to comprehend the disaster's scale. For context, here's a local ...

For days or weeks after a fire, embers can lodge somewhere and remain hot — and the roots of trees can burn underground, Nordskog said. This effect is often seen in mountainous forests ...

One week after the Palisades Fire rushed down a mountainside, swallowing whole communities and killing at least eight people, its cause remains unknown. The answers, when they emerge, will most likely ...

During a wildfire, the smallest component of the fire can be the most threatening: embers. Embers are small, glowing fragments of burning material, often carried by wind, that can spread a ...

This video shows a chaotic scene as the Eaton Fire spreads rapidly due to hurricane-force winds in Altadena, California, on Jan. 7. Tiger Woods makes indoor golf debut and finds humor in blowout ...

This video shows a chaotic scene as the Eaton Fire spreads rapidly due to hurricane-force winds in Altadena, California, on Jan. 7.

Dozens of people accused of looting homes and businesses amid the Palisades Fire in the upscale coastal ... A viral video was shared online of burning embers blowing past a McDonald’s sign ...