california wildfires

The rows of burnt-out homes were shocking enough, until NBC News’ Jacob Soboroff came upon the Pacific Palisades house where he had grown up. Only the remnants of a chimney and brick wall remained.

A top adviser to President Joe Biden says the deadly wildfires in the Los Angeles area are the latest sign of the growing threat posed by climate change — one that President-elect Donald Trump will have to take more seriously than he did in his first term.

Although wildfires occur naturally, climate change amplifies their intensity and how quickly they can spread. Meteorologist Chase Cain explains two of the strongest links between climate change and the wildfire emergency in Southern California.

More crews have arrived in the Los Angeles area, some from the Bay Area, to help fight the deadly wildfires, as gusty winds continued to fuel the flames.

State authorities previously listed the Palisades as one of the five Southern California areas with the highest concentration of potential wildfire risks. The community also is among the areas most impacted by an unavailability of insurance coverage.

More crews have arrived in the Los Angeles area, some from the Bay Area, to help fight the deadly wildfires, as gusty winds continued to fuel the flames. Kris Sanchez and Kari Hall report.

Investigators are considering an array of possible ignition sources for the huge fires that have killed at least 10 people and destroyed thousands of homes and businesses in the Los Angeles area.

See updates on Los Angeles County wildfires as flames continue to threaten homes in Pacific Palisades, Altadena and elsewhere.

Firefighters are hoping for a break from fierce winds that have fueled massive blazes in the Los Angeles area, killing 10 people, obliterating whole neighborhoods and setting the nation’s second-largest city on edge.

The number of deceased people has increased to 10 as authorities and the medical examiner continue to respond to reported fatalities.

Evacuation orders and an alarm sound were mistakenly sent to cellphones of residents all over Los Angeles County and beyond on Thursday afternoon. But officials say the widespread alert was an error.

The Santa Ana winds have long been a harbinger of trouble in Southern California, their fierce gusts igniting and spreading wildfires that leave devastation in their wake.  This week, as flames roared through neighborhoods and forced hundreds of thousands to evacuate, Los Angeles—a city known for its resilience—found its sports community deeply intertwined with the unfolding tragedy. From postponed games...

The curfew will take place from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. in Pacific Palisades and Altadena.

The increased urban risks from wildfires have increased interest, as has the use of technology in evacuation planning. But what do Bay Area evacuation plans look like? And is the region prepared for the next emergency evacuation?

Vice President Kamala Harris is canceling the final foreign trip of her term because of the wildfires in California.

From apps to robots, technology is playing a key role in the fight against the Los Angeles wildfires.

President-elect Donald Trump inaccurately blamed water shortages in Los Angeles on policies meant to preserve an endangered fish called the Delta smelt.

From apps to robots, technology is playing a key role in the fight against the Los Angeles wildfires. Scott Budman reports.

A Bay Area-based agency is stepping up to help those impacted by the deadly and destructive Southern California wildfires.

A Bay Area-based agency is stepping up to help those impacted by the deadly and destructive Southern California wildfires. Robert Handa reports.