State prisoners have long been a part of California's firefighting force. Hundreds of them now are deployed in Los Angeles ...

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Officials say a person has been detained for questioning in connection with this new blaze that has prompted evacuations.

California wildfires continue with dry conditions and powerful winds —which are due to last through Friday — fueling at least five fires.

Mandatory evacuation orders were initially issued for areas around Vanowen Street south to Burbank Boulevard and County Lane ...

Burning yard debris caused a fire that spread out of control in Burton, damaging a shed and threatening other properties.

Firefighters made significant gains Thursday at slowing the spread of the major fires, but containment remained far out of reach.

California has turned to incarcerated firefighters since 1915. To those opposed to the use of inmates as firefighters, the ...

One home in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles remained intact while others on the same street were completely destroyed by a wildfire.

At least 10 people are dead and many more injured as several fires broke out across Southern California amid historically dry and windy conditions.