Obviously the loss of so many dwellings, whether they be single-family homes or apartments, exacerbates what was already one ...

While the end to the fire danger is not yet in sight, experts say the hazards that will remain in its wake will be severe.

"It's going to be a while before we can get in there and build anything," said Michael Hricak, an adjunct professor of architecture at the University of Southern California, referring to the ...

School administrators called the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office on Monday, Jan. 13, after a 15-year-old girl told them an ...

a professor of civil engineering at the University of Southern California who has studied how urban fires exacerbate post-fire related hazards, told ABC News. The further away from wildland ...

a professor of civil engineering at the University of Southern California who has studied how urban fires exacerbate post-fire related hazards, told ABC News. The further away from wildland ...

Hydroclimate whiplash -- the rapid shift between wet and dry conditions -- likely contributed to the severity of the ...

Dry vegetation helped fuel the fires that spread through the Los Angeles area, burning tens of thousands of acres.

In early January, the soil moisture in much of Southern California was in the bottom 2% of historical records for that day in ...

The state is seeing a sharp water divide this year, with lots of rain in the north while the south has stayed dry. A ...

Experts explain why Southern California is experiencing its most devastating winter wildfires in decades and what this could ...