Los Angeles area, killing at least 29 people, including some who died trying to prevent the fires from engulfing their homes, and destroying thousands of structures.A Los Angeles County fire official said an untold number of significant injuries were linked to two of the fires,

Fueled by powerful winds and dry conditions, a series of ferocious wildfires erupted last week and roared across the Los Angeles area.

For the last few weeks, a team of investigators from the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives has worked out of a command post near a popular hiking trial, where officials believe the Palisades fire began around 10:30 a.

(Photo from the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection) The Clay Fire map ... impacted the communities of Pacific Palisades, Malibu, Santa Monica, and Brentwood.

Authorities were preparing to combat new conflagrations that might rise up as fast and excessively dry winds were expected to whip across Southern California.

The fire was initially reported at 50 acres but grew to 5,000 acres in the first two hours, fanned by strong Santa Ana winds, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection ... the Santa Monica and Malibu coastline to the south ...

(AP) — Reeling from destructive wildfires, including the deadliest in California history ... new rules because they are deemed at highest fire risk by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. The fire, driven by hurricane-force winds ...

Reeling from destructive wildfires, including the deadliest in California ... they are deemed at highest fire risk by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.

As winds across the Southern California area are calmer than their peak and firefighters are making progress, the threat to the fire-weary region remains with Santa Ana winds expected to continue in the coming days.

Some 20% of hydrants failed during the fight to save the Pacific Palisades from LA’s massive fire on Jan. 7. Here’s how other U.S. cities can better prepare.

Fueled by powerful winds and dry conditions, a series of ferocious wildfires erupted the second week of January and roared across the Los Angeles area.

The owners, with the help of their GoFundMe account, plan to donate nearly $200,000 to support their employees after the Palisades Fire.