Eight members of the Merced City Fire Department have been deployed to assist in the firefighting effort of wildfires raging in southern California. On Jan. 8, the department sent two fire engines, a ...

Wildfires fueled by strong Santa Ana winds have devastated Southern California, destroying thousands of homes and causing 27 ...

Containment of the deadly Palisades Fire rose to 43% with firefighters catching a break from the weather thanks to low clouds ...

At least 27 people are believed to be dead and more than a dozen others remain unaccounted for as multiple wildfires rage across Southern California.

Containment of the deadly Palisades Fire rose to 43% Saturday, up overnight from 39%, with firefighters catching a break from the weather thanks to low clouds and good humidity levels. Winds are ...

An elderly woman died after a driver hit her and fled the scene in the Echo Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, authorities said. The crash was reported at about 6:50 p.m. on Monday. The woman, 87, ...