Southern California Fires

A Clockwork Apocalypse: The Southern California Wildfire

Chris McGowan | Posted 05.25.2011

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Chris McGowan

Can we change our land-use patterns and fire-safety behavior to avoid tragic deaths and property loss during these wildfires, and reduce the millions of dollars spent fighting them?

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It's Not Just You: California Wildfires Turn Cranky

Beth Lapides | Posted 11.17.2011

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Beth Lapides

Yesterday, just as we were peaking the cranky meter, Mike Dietrich, the U.S. Forest Service incident commander, said the California Station Fire had turned from "angry" to "cranky."

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What Dangerous Particles Did LA Residents Breathe During The Fires?

LA Times | Bettina Boxall | Posted 05.25.2011

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The Los Angeles times reports on some Californians' worst fears -- that the wildfires put something bad in the air: It was full of tiny particles -- ...

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Southern California Homes Devastated By Walls Of Towering Flames

AP | JUSTIN PRITCHARD | Posted 05.25.2011

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DIAMOND BAR, Calif. — More residents of Southern California were urged to leave their homes Sunday despite calming winds that allowed a major ae...

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Wildfire Engulfs Homes Above Malibu

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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A fast-moving wildfire pushed by Santa Ana winds raced through the canyons and mountains of this wealthy enclave for the second time in little more th...

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Could Fire Destruction Have Been Avoided?

AP | Aaron C. Davis | Posted 05.25.2011

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Several aircraft were able to fly in strong winds on the first full day of last month's Southern California firestorms, contradicting officials' earli...

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Videos: Southern California Wildfires

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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