California wildfires

LOS ANGELES — Dark, ashy sediment that has been appearing on Los Angeles-area beaches does not appear to contain chemicals related to wildfires at levels that are dangerous to human health, state health officials said on Friday. The Los Angeles County... Read More

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden has cancelled his planned trip to Rome to remain focused on directing the federal response to the catastrophic wildfires that have engulfed Los Angeles in recent days. Biden happened to be on the West Coast... Read More

CASTAIC, Calif. (AP) — Firefighters battling a Southern California wildfire were pulled back at times to find rest and shade on Thursday, a day after seven were sent to the hospital in the midst of a grueling heat wave. Progress... Read More

WASHINGTON — California fire officials this week accelerated calls for drastic action to confront global warming when they blamed overhead power lines for the second biggest wildfire in the state’s history. The Dixie Fire burned nearly 1 million acres last... Read More