While the majority of wildfires throughout US history have been sparked by human actions, in recent years, they have become ...

While the majority of wildfires throughout US history have been sparked by human actions, in recent years, they have become ...

In “The Fire Agent,” the musician David Baerwald bases his debut novel on the shadowy life of his German-Jewish grandfather: ...

A new historic marker in Staunton honors William Ashby and Queen Elizabeth Miller, who raised over 300 Black children between ...

Fire ecology is the study of the interaction between ecosystems and the wildfires that occur naturally within them. Wildfires are common in various ecosystems and can be necessary for plant ...

Conditions across the northwestern part of the U.S. and southwestern Canada have been drier than normal for the spring of 2026. Despite the dry conditions, the 2026 wildfire season has been relatively ...

There is a place in northwest Montana where the mountains fold into each other so sharply they seem to have been pressed from ...

Ever since a 2018 blaze destroyed priceless artifacts and scientifically important specimens, museum staff have devoted ...

The Sandy Fire in Simi Valley triggered evacuation orders and warnings for several zones in Ventura and Los Angeles counties. Meanwhile, a temporary evacuation point is open at the Rancho Santa Susana ...

Chelsea Hylton is a web producer for CBS Los Angeles. An Inglewood native, Hylton has her master's degree from USC. She covers local breaking news across the Southern California region. Before joining ...

Austin Turner is a web producer at CBS News Los Angeles. An Inland Empire native, Austin earned a degree in journalism from San Jose State University in 2020. Before joining CBS News in 2025, he ...

More than 43,000 Simi Valley residents are under evacuation orders, while hundreds of others under evacuation warnings wait to see if they are next as the stubborn, wind-whipped Sandy Fire continues ...