Authorities are searching for a person who is missing from a home in Balcatta, in Perth's north-west, which caught on fire.

When I hear about fires, it is from friends in New York, who, ignorant of the geography of Los Angeles, ask if I am okay, at ...

California’s Democratic governor, Gavin Newsom, and President-elect Donald J. Trump have long feuded. Can the rancor be set ...

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

Emergency response vehicles lined some streets and helicopters were seen waterbombing the fire engulfing California's Santa ...

Cutting trees growing near the home's roof line. Patrolling anywhere dry leaves or pine needles can collect, including at the ...

Rabbi Shira Stern of Lenox has been deployed to Los Angeles by the American Red Cross as supervisor of the Disaster Spiritual ...

Many watched their homes burn on television in a state of shock. Since the flames erupted in and around Los Angeles, scores ...

After being largely reduced to ashes by wildfire, Altadena was being patrolled by National Guard soldiers on Friday. For residents of this devastated Los Angeles suburb, the arrival of these men in ...

Disney says it will donate $15 million to respond to the fires and help rebuild. The company announced the donations Friday afternoon. It said the money would be spread across several groups, ...

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The fires have burned more than 10,000 homes and other structures since Tuesday. Roughly 150,000 people remained under ...