The Huges Fire was first reported in the Castaic area on Wednesday, Jan. 22 along Lake Hughes Road near Castaic Lake. Within an hour, the fire exploded from 50 to 500 acres. Officials quickly issued evacuation orders and warnings, including students who were taken to other schools and locations.

MALIBU, Calif.– Wildfires continue to burn in Southern California, more than a week after strong Santa Ana winds triggered multiple deadly firestorms. Communities like Malibu were ravaged by the ...

Forecasters in Southern California expect to issue a 'particularly dangerous situation' red flag warning for the coming week as the Santa Ana wind forecast worsens.

Southern California will continue to face "dangerous fire weather conditions" including strong Santa Ana winds and extremely ... beaches and valleys, the Malibu coast, Calabasas, Santa Clarita ...

As Santa Ana winds returned to Southern California, residents and first responders braced for another day of critical fire weather.

The Palisades fire — which has invaded Pacific Palisades, Malibu and Topanga and Mandeville canyons — was 65% contained as of Tuesday evening. Firefighters inched further on the Eaton fire — which has caused destruction in Altadena, Pasadena and Sierra Madre — achieving 89% containment, according to Cal Fire.

As winds across the Southern California area are calmer than their peak and firefighters are making progress, the threat to the fire-weary region remains with Santa Ana winds expected to continue in the coming days.

Southern California is bracing for another round of fire-fueling Santa Ana winds after a brief weekend reprieve from dangerous fire weather helped crews make more progress battling the

but Southern California now is bracing for another round of fire-fueling Santa Ana winds. “Particularly Dangerous Situation” red flag warnings are in effect from noon Monday to 10 a.m. PT ...

Dozens of people are believed to have died in the Palisades and Eaton fires, which have burned down whole swaths of communities

Within a decade, more than 5,000 residents lived in Malibu. Architects warned of the danger of building in the area, known to be fire-prone, but local government declined to act. On Dec. 27, 1956, a wildfire broke out near Zuma Beach, eventually charring 26,000 acres and destroying 100 homes.

Thanks to the Israeli Consulate and other groups, a team of firefighting experts from Israel flew in last week and immediately joined local forces.