At least 28 people are believed to be dead and more than a dozen others remain unaccounted for as multiple wildfires rage across Southern California.
Officials released details about the recovery effort from the initial Los Angeles fires — expected to last up to 18 months as authorities clear the wreckage.
In Los Angeles’s chaparral-covered ecosystem, wildfires in the mountains are an annual ritual. But when those fires leaped into residential neighborhoods this week, killing at least 11 people and destroying thousands of homes, the city suddenly found itself in survival mode.
Twenty-one firefighters from the Tri-Cities and Walla Walla are headed to California to battle the deadly wildfires in the Los Angeles area. The fire crew and five fire engines from Southeast Washington are being sent by the region in response to requests from California to states in the West via the Emergency Management Assistance Compact.
Fire crews all the way from the Evergreen State have made their way down to California to help battle massive wildfires in Los Angeles County. They got to work right away.
The Hughes Fire, Eaton Fire and Palisades Fire are burning in Los Angeles County. This map shows the locations.
Trump says the blame for Los Angeles’ struggles to tame some of the deadly fires lies with Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom.
A large number of Washington fire crews have arrived in California to help to fight the fierce wildfires raging in the Los Angeles area.
Extreme drought expanded into parts of Los Angeles County as a dry start to the wet season continues. See this week’s California Drought Monitor report.
In an interview aired Wednesday night, Trump said he may withhold aid to California until the state adjusts how it manages its scarce water resources. He falsely claimed that California’s fish conservation efforts in the northern part of the state are responsible for fire hydrants running dry in urban areas.
California Republicans are making the trip to our nation's capital to watch the inauguration ceremonies. Festivities and security measures are underway as President-elect Donald Trump gets ready for his second inauguration.
Boeing has pledged $1 million in donations to support relief and recovery operations in the Los Angeles region in response to the devastating wildfires that are sweeping across Southern California. Through the Boeing Charitable Trust,