Al Roker talks to climate scientist Alexander Gershunov about the conditions that made the L.A. wildfires so devastating.

Fueled by powerful winds and dry conditions, a series of ferocious wildfires erupted the second week of January and roared ...

All wildfires burning in Southern California were largely contained as of Thursday morning, even after a new fire ignited in ...

As of Friday morning, there are nine active wildfires burning in California and a red flag warning remains in place.

California has just experienced one of its worst wildfire seasons in years, despite the Golden State's ample resources to ...

Gibbel Fire initially started 4:40 p.m. Jan. 23 in Riverside County. It has burned 15 acres after being active for 15 hours. As of Friday morning, the fire crew managed to contain 90% of this wildfire ...

Directed energy weapons, which fire concentrated energy at light speed, can include high-energy lasers and high-power microwave weapons, according to the federal Government Accountability Office.

"This is a McDonalds (sic) in California that was just destroyed by a forest fire," the post reads. "You can see the forest said to be responsible in the background. Just dew it." The acronym DEW ...

Initial location: State Street and Gibbel Road, Hemet, Riverside County, Calif. Gibbel Fire initially started today at 4:40 p.m. in Riverside County. At this time, details about the containment of the ...

Another unfounded claim shared on social media suggests the Southern California wildfires were started to clear land so officials could make way for what are called "smart cities," aligned with ...

Ensuring the immediate safety of the residents is the priority, experts say. A perfect storm of weather and climate conditions made the California wildfires nearly impossible to contain once they ...

The official cause of the fires has not been determined. The combination of drought-like conditions — Southern California has had less than 10% of average rainfall since Oct. 1 — and powerful ...