Fires across the Los Angeles area have killed at least 25 people. The Palisades and Eaton fires continue to burn in Southern California.

Fires across the Los Angeles area have killed at least 27 people. The Palisades and Eaton wildfires continue to burn in California today. Here are the latest updates.

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.

A continuation of dry conditions means more kindling for fires raging in the region. But heavy rainfall brings its own dangers, too, including mudslides.

a professor of civil engineering at the University of Southern California who has studied how urban fires exacerbate post-fire related hazards, told ABC News. The further away from wildland ...

Dry conditions across Southern California set the stage for a series of deadly wind-driven wildfires that burned thousands of homes and other structures in the Los Angeles area in early January 2025.

Hydroclimate whiplash -- the rapid shift between wet and dry conditions -- likely contributed to the severity of the wildfires in Southern California, experts say.

Normal fire season is in late summer and fall because of the heat of the summer and dry vegetation. This is also when the Santa Ana winds pick up. Santa Ana winds can dry out grasses in a matter of minutes to a few hours.

Experts explain why Southern California is experiencing its most devastating winter wildfires in decades and what this could mean for the future of fire seasons.

a professor of civil engineering at the University of Southern California who has studied how urban fires exacerbate post-fire related hazards, told ABC News. The further away from wildland ...

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The Los Angeles wildfires have reduced entire communities to ash, prompting some of those who lost their homes to vow to rebuild in the same spot they called home.