Wildfires began breaking out in Southern California Tuesday morning as a life-threatening, widespread windstorm that could be one of the most destructive to hit the region in over a decade roars to life and creates extremely dangerous fire weather conditions.

Epic events like the Southern California wildfires do not have ... RELATED: What we know about those killed in the LA wildfires So while both the 2011 and 2025 events brought powerful, destructive ...

Multiple wildfires, including the Palisades Fire and Eaton Fire, are raging across Southern California Friday, leaving at least 11 dead and burning more than 10,000 homes across 27,000 acres, officials say.

These fires were the result of a large life-threatening and destructive windstorm throughout the Los Angeles area.

Amidst an unseasonably dry January, fierce wildfires erupted in Southern California, forcing residents to flee as flames threatened lives and communities.

Epic events like the Southern California wildfires do not have a singular cause. While we don’t yet know the official causes of the fires, we do know that the weather and climate conditions when they started made for a perfect storm for the rapid spread of the flames.

Epic events like the Southern California wildfires do not have a singular cause ... strongest north winds in southern California since 2011.” That event on Dec. 1, 2011, also brought powerful ...

The other four cities in the top five are all in Southern California, an area that is experiencing devastating levels of fire destruction this month. But there are key differences between that region and Austin,

LAFD took the type of dramatic measures in preparation of dangerous winds that the department failed to employ last week in advance of the Palisades fire.

The National Weather Service's Los Angeles page screams 'Particularly Dangerous Situation' in hot pink letters against a gray background

LAFD took the type of dramatic measures in preparation of dangerous winds that the department failed to employ last week in advance of the Palisades fire.

NPR's Scott Simon reflects on the wildfires in Los Angeles, and the words of writers who were drawn to the city.