As President Donald Trump prepares to tour wildfire damage in California, he’s zeroing in on one of his frequent targets for criticism: State water policy.
Following arrests of alleged firefighter impersonators, officials say two more people have been taken into custody for using fake passes to unlawfully enter a fire evacuation zone.
LOS ANGELES (KCAL/KCBS) - A music teacher in the Pacific Palisades is standing strong in the face of loss. For the second time in more than 30 years, Heather Lyle and her family lost a home to a wildfire. Michael and Heather Lyle have been on this carousel before.
The Lilac Fire triggered multiple rounds of evacuations in Bonsall, a small community about 45 minutes north of San Diego. "Immediate threat to life," read an urgent warning from Cal Fire issued shortly before 5 a.m. "This is a lawful order to LEAVE NOW. The area is lawfully closed to public access."
Burn scars in areas of the Eaton Fire and Palisades Fire are of top concern, as the risk for mudslides, landslides, flash floods and debris flow is high in fire zones.
The U.S. president has accused the state of sending too much water to the Pacific Ocean instead of south toward Los Angeles.
The Eaton and Palisades fires have burned more than 37,000 acres in Los Angeles County − an area larger than the city of San Francisco.
During his inaugural address Monday, President Trump attacked officials in California for being unable to stop the Palisades and Eaton fires, which killed at least 27 people and destroyed ...
Capt. Baker was assisting with firefighting efforts in steep terrain and fell about eight feet onto rocks, the district’s fire chief said.
At least 28 people are believed to be dead and more than a dozen others remain unaccounted for as multiple wildfires rage across Southern California.
In the first discouraging and chaotic hours of the Palisades Fire, an evacuating homeowner's kindness lifted the spirits of two heroic firefighters. They returned to the home later with a heartwarming thank-you note.