President Donald Trump’s nominee to head the U.S. Department of Agriculture says efforts by the U.S. Forest Service to fight wildfires in California shouldn’t be influenced by politics.

Anastasia Moran is the former associate director for advocacy at the Rescue Committee, where she led the group’s advocacy with the U.S. government and the World Bank. She previously served as the U.S.

On Jan. 22, more than two weeks after the first of the big fires started burning, the Hughes Fire sparked near Castaic, quickly burning through thousands of acres and forcing evacuations. LAist has ...

Fire and Emergency New Zealand has declared a restricted fire season for the Grey and Buller Inland areas from 8am today, ...

The Hughes Fire near Castaic, California, has burned 10,176 acres, prompting evacuations and school closures across SoCal. Follow Newsweek's live blog.

Together the Eaton and Palisades fires have burned almost 40,000 acres, destroying thousands of homes and businesses, and killing 28 people. They've also burned through several beloved hiking areas.

Los Angeles County’s latest major wildfire burns more than 10,000 acres near Castaic Lake as new Laguna Fire forces campus to evacuate ...

Numerous faith leaders across the U.S. say the immigration crackdown launched by President Donald Trump’s new administration has sown fear within their migrant-friendly congregations.

Extreme drought expanded into parts of Los Angeles County as a dry start to the wet season continues. See this week’s California Drought Monitor report.

Los Angeles County’s latest major wildfire burns more than 10,000 acres near Castaic Lake as new Laguna Fire forces campus to evacuate ...

A fire and rescue service are appealing for the public to make a firefighter's helmet 'too hot to handle' after it was stolen.

Mapmakers and teachers are re-thinking what to call the gulf of water between Mexico, the United States and Cuba ...