Extreme heat across the U.S. Southwest will build on Wednesday and is expected to last for several days. In Southern California, there are major fire and health concerns.

The at-risk dwellings carry a staggering combined reconstruction cost value of $1.3 trillion, according to a new report.

Read more on our AI policy here. A new wildfire was reported today at 12:37 p.m. in Riverside County, California. Sierra Fire has been burning on private land. At this time, the containment status is unknown and the cause of the fire remains undetermined.

Goats and sheep have finished clearing more than 21 acres of dense vegetation as part of a brush clearing and fire prevention effort in the foothills above Arcadia. Four hundred grazing goats and sheep worked together for 20 days to navigate the steep,

The Greer family says the Eaton fire left their home unlivable, and that Nationwide withheld the insurance benefits they were owed.

The first set of lawsuits blaming Southern California Edison for the Eaton fire will go to trial in early 2027, setting the stage for a legal showdown over financial liability that could wipe out California’s wildfire fund.