The Palisades Fire was the most destructive blaze in Los Angeles to date and among the five worst in California's history. Federal authorities said Wednesday that they have charged Jonathan Rinderknecht,

The deadly Palisades Fire in Los Angeles County started after a fire that began days earlier was re-ignited by a Santa Ana windstorm.

AS MUCH OF THE COUNTRY WATCHED the devastating fires in Los Angeles in January that decimated the Pacific Palisades neighborhood, it also highlighted the fact that Cal Fire depends on incarcerated people to help fight out-of-control wildfires.

The man who allegedly sparked the deadly Palisades Fire made anti-Trump posts on social media and frequently shared how global warming is causing climate change.

The man charged in connection with one of the deadliest and most destructive wildfires on record in California will remain in U.S. Marshals’ custody after a court appearance that included testimony about law enforcement visits to the Florida home where he was living.

Additional details will be shared at a Wednesday morning press conference between the LAPD, the ATF and the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

As Southern California nears the heart of wildfire season, rebuilding is merely inching forward in areas hit by the most destructive conflagrations in Los Angeles County history.

Attorneys representing California wildfire survivors are divided on whether the recent arrest of an alleged arsonist connected to a Januaryfire that ravaged the Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles will weaken ongoing litigation against government entities.

Blazes that firefighters thought had died but then later came roaring back to life have become increasingly common, heightening scrutiny of how first-responders put out wildfires.