Days before one of the largest wildfires the area has ever seen broke out in southern California, there were warnings — the region was a tinderbox.

The federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives will take the lead in investigating the exact cause of multiple fires that have swept through the Los Angeles area.

So far, 11 victims have been confirmed to have died in the two biggest fires. Conditions are still ripe for additional fires ...

Los Angeles is reeling from the most destructive wildfires in its history, and firefighters are struggling to contain the ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom called for an independent investigation into the loss of water pressure to local fire hydrants and the ...

Rory Sykes, a child star in the UK, was among the 11 dead as devastating wildfires ravage Los Angeles County leaving homes ...

The mayor of Los Angeles has denied sacking the city’s fire chief amid growing criticism of the political response to the ...

Firefighters are racing to cut off spreading wildfires before potentially strong winds return that could push the flames ...

Firefighters raced Saturday to cut off spreading wildfires before potentially strong winds return that could push the flames ...

An escalation in the Palisades fire threatens thousands of properties in the region. More than 5,300 structures have already been destroyed in the region.

Specialist teams have begun to look for more people killed, as officials say scale of disaster not down to "lack of preparation".

The blazes have killed at least 11 people, obliterated neighborhoods and left the nation's second-largest city on edge.