A clip of several young men fleeing from the apparent starting point of a mega blaze that’s devastated ... “My friends and I got ambushed by the Palisades fire soon after it started ...

That drought was the region’s most extreme in 1,200 years and has helped fuel California’s recent bouts with fire, including January’s unusual wintertime wildfires in Los Angeles County.

Authorities battling a series of large wildfires in the Los Angeles area have employed a bright red fire retardant to tamp the flames, leading to dramatic images of the material blanketing scores ...

It's apparent that these red trails are used to stop the spread of wildfires, but what makes up fire retardant and why is it different than only using water to fight wildfires? A structure burns ...