Hiring a private fire crew costs thousands of dollars a day, and most work through government contracts or with insurance companies. Some wealthy property owners are calling them in directly.

Firefighters scrambled to make further progress against wildfires that have killed 16 people in the Los Angeles area as ...

Officials are denying that Oregon fire trucks were “delayed” by California safety checks while trying to fight the Los ...

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Even beyond those who had to flee, an entire region has been under siege, and it feels like that’s our new reality.

Armenians are not just among the victims to the fires in southern California. There are also Armenian firefighters who are ...

A Montgomery County firefighter died during a house fire in Laurel on Saturday night. The fallen firefighter was identified by Howard County Police in a condolence Facebook post as 47-year-old Chris ...

Trump called state officials “incompetent.” Mr. Trump has not publicly responded to invitations from Gov. Gavin Newsom and other officials to visit the area. Scale of destruction: The combined area ...

Fire crews are continuing to make real progress against the L.A. fires. Thanks to more favorable weather conditions, a ...

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A series of deadly wildfires in the greater Los Angeles area were still burning fiercely over the weekend, decimating entire communities.

Follow the latest news, updates and containment efforts for the wildfires burning in Los Angeles, including the Palisades, ...