Just a few hours after the initial spark of the Hughes Fire, Bakersfield City Council members addressed the growing concerns for safety and preparedness of our local emergency plans.

Firefighters in Southern California have been conducting more fierce wildfire fights as crews race to contain and extinguish several fires that broke out on Wednesday and Thursday.

Firefighters are battling a new brush fire that erupted along the 405 Freeway in Seal Beach, as they also race to contain the Hughes Fire near Castaic Lake.

Overnight water drops helped stop the spread of a huge wildfire churning through rugged mountains north of Los Angeles.

With high winds driving the flames, a fast-moving wildfire exploded to more than 10,000 acres near the Los Angeles County ...

Powerful winds and bone-dry conditions could pose a challenge to firefighters battling new wildfires in southern California ...

As of Thursday afternoon, six active wildfires are burning in Southern California, and maps shared on the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) website show how each one has ...

Tens of thousands of residents remain under evacuation orders and warnings Thursday morning as firefighters continue to battle for containment on the Hughes Fire that erupted near Castaic. The ...

Firefighters are battling a new brush fire that erupted along the 405 Freeway in Seal Beach, as they also race to contain the ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Evacuation orders were lifted Thursday for tens of thousands as firefighters with air support slowed the spread of a huge wildfire churning through rugged mountains north of Los ...

The California state Legislature has approved a more than $2.5 billion package to help the Los Angeles area recover from its recent deadly wildfires.