Wildfire

Here’s How the Los Angeles Wildfires Are Affecting Animals, From Fish to Snakes to Birds
On January 23, dozens of biologists laden with electrified backpacks, nets and buckets marched into the smoldering moonscape that the Palisades Fire had created in the Santa Monica Mountains....
Meghan Markle teams up with Billie Eilish to gift merch to teen who lost home in LA wildfire
These “Birds of a Feather” are doing good deeds together! Meghan Markle revealed she partnered with Billie Eilish to gift some merch from the Grammy winner’s “Hit Me Hard...
How A.I. Can Help Humans Battle Wildfires, From Advanced Camera Systems to Forecasting Models
Anna Fiorentino Freelance writer Earlier this month, relentless 90-mile-an-hour Santa Ana winds sent wildfires tearing through Greater Los Angeles, taking more than two dozen lives, flattening neighborhoods and decimating...
A Los Angeles Photographer Captures the Devastating Fires Threatening His Beloved Community
When the Palisades Fire started in early January, I was out of town in a remote area in central California with practically no cell service, and my family was...
Your Questions About Wildfire Smoke and Health, Answered
Several fires continued to ravage the Los Angeles region on Thursday, killing at least ten people and forcing thousands to flee their homes. Firefighters are still struggling to control...
Jean Smart Urges TV Networks To “Seriously Consider” Donating Would-Be Awards Show Funds To L.A. Firefighters and Fire Victims
Hacks actress Jean Smart has called on networks set to televise upcoming awards shows to forego the telecasts and instead donate the revenue to victims and firefighters affected by the...
L.A. Wildfires: Nearly 2,000 Structures Burned Across Los Angeles – Update
UPDATED with latest: Nearly 2,000 structures have been burned across Los Angeles in the past 48 hours, 1,000 in the Palisades Fire and 972 in the Eaton Fire in...
With L.A. on alert, wildfire app Watch Duty adds 600,000 users overnight
As L.A. County fires continue to wreak havoc, a fire-tracking app run by a Bay Area nonprofit is gaining popularity. Watch Duty, launched in 2021, combines publicly available maps...