An approaching atmospheric river will provide relief after a remarkably dry year, but it will also heighten the risk of ...

Rain on burned hillslopes can trigger dangerous floods and debris flows. Those debris flows can move with the speed of a ...

Areas scarred by the Eaton Fire are at “high to very high risk” of debris flows this week. How do they happen? What is being done to prepare for storms?

A lack of rainfall (L.A. hasn’t had significant rain since July) left the terrain exceptionally dry and susceptible to forest fire. Unusually fierce Santa Ana winds not only spread embers from ...

A number of readers have inquired as to the status of garden soil or landscaped ground following a fire.

Police allege that the pair intentionally lit leaves on fire in a stairwell of the building which quickly spread into a large fire.

Residents are concerned that a site the EPA is using to process hazardous debris from the Eaton Fire could leak chemicals ...

While the rain is a welcome sight, the runoff that will carry toxic ash into the ocean poses a new threat, particularly in ...

Southern California finally received some much-needed rain this week after weeks of historically dry, windy weather fueled this month's deadly wildfire outbreak — but with it came the threat of ...

The rain began Saturday after months of dry and often gusty weather that created dangerous fire conditions ... a plan to expedite the bulk removal of contaminated and general debris," the ...