"We're actually well below normal in terms of wildfires and, at this point in time, I'm not convinced this is going to be a big wildfire season," Mass said ...

Already, forecasters have said they are seeing troubling signs that the pattern of rising temperatures, dry air, and parched plant life could be more intense than in previous years.

As a longtime resident of Santa Clarita, I know that summer brings more than just high temperatures, it also marks a peak ...

The majority of public land is too fire prone and far away from communities to even make sense for housing, research shows.

President Donald Trump has told government agencies to consolidate their wildland firefighting into a single program.

The Hughes Fire that broke out in Castaic is now 56% contained. As of Friday morning, it has burned more than 10,300 acres. 24/7 Live Los Angeles Orange County Inland Empire Ventura County California.

Hughes Fire in Castaic now 56% contained. Jan 24, 2025, 2:43 PM GMT. Border 2 Fire grows to 800 acres, evacuations ordered. Jan 24, 2025, 7:49 AM GMT.

Firefighters made progress on the more than 10,000-acre Hughes Fire Friday, which sent thousands fleeing after sparking near the Los Angeles County community of Castaic a day earlier.

Firefighters held the Hughes fire in check overnight, keeping the blaze at 10,396 acres with 36% containment as of Thursday evening, Jan. 23. The fire, burning near Castaic near Santa Clarita, was ...

HUGHES FIRE burning towards Castaic, fire being pushed by winds gusting to 40mph, humidity at 6%…sometimes you recognize that it is time to leave an area, this is one of those times.

The Hughes fire ignited earlier in the day north of Castaic and by evening had grown to more than 9,000 acres, forcing the evacuation of about 31,000 people. Read the full story Jan. 22, 2025 6:36 ...