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As if they aren’t already facing enough, firefighters in California also could encounter fire tornadoes — a rare but dangerous phenomenon in which wildfires create their own weather.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Easing winds delivered a brief but much-needed reprieve to firefighters Tuesday as they battled two massive blazes burning in the Los Angeles area, and the National Weather Service pushed back its unusually dire warning of critical

Firefighters around Los Angeles were preparing on Tuesday to attack flare-ups or new blazes.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — At least 11 people were killed and thousands of structures were burned as fierce wildfires raged in the Los Angeles area.

WASHINGTON (AP) — In an announcement postponed by the Los Angeles wildfires , President Joe Biden on Tuesday designated two sites in California as national monuments that will honor Native American tribes while shielding picturesque mountains and des

Harmful chemicals in sewage sludge that is spread on pasture land as fertilizer are causing cancer, the Environmental Protection Agency said Tuesday.

Since Jan. 7, fires across Los Angeles have killed dozens, forced tens of thousands to flee their homes, and destroyed more thousands of structures.

As wildfires blaze trails of destruction in Los Angeles and force tens of thousands of people from their homes, disaster preparedness may be top of mind, even for those far from immediate danger.

It's a big week for Franklin the marginated tortoise who is being brought out of his slumber after chilling out in a refrigerator for three and a half months.

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Hotels on Greek islands may be filling their swimming pools with seawater this summer in response to worsening drought conditions , under new legislation being debated in parliament.