California fires

LAKEWOOD, CA — From the wildfire to emergencies and to the homeless crisis, the Los Angeles County Fire Department is busier than usual. As part of an ethnic media services fellowship, we suited up and got...

SONOMA, CA — The worst is finally over for the residents of Sonoma County, as the Kincade fire is nearing 90% containment. It took 2 weeks for 1,400 firefighters, with more than 60 fire trucks on...

CALIFORNIA — There have been nearly a dozen wildfires throughout the state — most of them fueled by the Santa Ana winds. The latest, the 8,000-acre Maria Fire in Ventura County, northwest of Los Angeles. The...

CALIFORNIA — 76,000 acres with only 60% containment as of last Thursday morning: that is how massive the Kincade Fire still is as it enters its 2nd week. It has threatened more than 90,000 structures and...

“The fire turned out to be fueled by what we believed to be about 60 mile-per-hour winds plus or minus and the terrain up there in that area is very rugged. Throughout the night, the fire...

SANTA CLARITA, CA — Since Thursday, some 50,000 residents have been evacuated from the Santa Clarita area as the wind-driven Tick Fire close to many residential neighborhoods. The cause of the fire is still unknown, officials say....