Peak wildfire season in California has historically lasted from summer to October. But as the Eaton and Palisades fires in January 2025 showed, wildfires can strike at any time. New research suggests ...

After deadly wildfires in Los Angeles in the beginning of the year, and a series of massive blazes over the summer, California is experiencing a "calm period" with no major fires currently burning.

Over the last eight years, wildfires have burned down more houses than at any time in California history. Decades of homebuilding in forests and foothills have left millions of residents exposed as ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. More homes have been lost to wildfire in the last eight years than in any other period in California history. The ...

WESH TWO NEWS STARTS NOW WITH BREAKING NEWS. THAT BREAKING NEWS INVOLVES ONE OF THE BIGGEST CALIFORNIA WILDFIRES IN HISTORY. A MAN LIVING IN MELBOURNE. HERE IN CENTRAL FLORIDA HAS BEEN ARRESTED, ...

SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. — The Melbourne man accused of setting what would eventually become the Palisades fire, in California showed a growing fascination for fires, according to court records. The ...

Blazes that firefighters thought had died but then later came roaring back to life have become increasingly common, heightening scrutiny of how first-responders put out wildfires. By Shawn Hubler and ...