Even with thick smoke coming from the Hughes Fire, skies have been clear in many areas, and the air quality forecast has been good. But that doesn't tell the whole story.

A Canadian “Super Scooper” aircraft fighting the Palisades Fire in Los Angeles had to be grounded after it hit a drone flying in restricted airspace over the devastating blaze on Thursday, the local fire department said.

The world's largest drone manufacturer changed software that once prevented drones from flying in restricted airspace.

The escalating California wildfires recently brought unexpected visitors to Ben Affleck’s Brentwood home, as FBI agents and Los Angeles law enforcement were seen outside the actor’s property over the weekend.

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During the first six days of the wildfires, over 30 arrests were made in wildfire zones across Los Angeles County.

Firefighters are readying for another round of critical fire weather after calmer than expected winds gave them a much-needed reprieve.

Wildfires in Los Angeles County continued to burn on Wednesday January 15, 2025, as firefighters worked to contain portions of the deadly Eaton and Palisades fires, at 45% and 19% containment as of Wednesday morning. At least 25 people have been reported dead.

Strong winds over the next day will create dangerous conditions as several major wildfires continue to burn in the Los Angeles area. About 88,000 people remained under evacuation orders Tuesday morning because of the fires. But another 84,800 have been warned that they might be ordered to evacuate.

US President Joe Biden traveled to Los Angeles on January 6, 2025, as devastating fires raged around America's second-largest city. However, online claims that the visit prevented firefighting aircraft from deploying in the area are false -- officials said emergency operations were exempt from presidential air restrictions.

Ben Affleck received a visit from the FBI at his home in Brentwood amid the ongoing wildfires in Los Angeles. A spokesperson for the FBI issued a statement on Monday (January 13) to share they were examining Affleck’s Los Angeles neighborhood during an investigation related to the ongoing Palisades fires.

On Monday, Los Angeles County ... FAA has not authorized anyone unaffiliated with the Los Angeles firefighting operations to fly drones in the (temporary flight restrictions)." Combating the ...