In coastal Southern California, a university has extensive plans for students to shelter in place in case of a wildfire.

Smoke from wildfires — like the Franklin Fire in Malibu, Calif. — can have health consequences even for people far away, a ...

Many residents in the area, including Hollywood legend Dick Van Dyke, have evacuated as the Franklin Fire sets thousands of acres ablaze.

Forest fires have been in the news over the past few years. They attained notoriety for devastating vast tracts of land in ...

Wildfires have become a common occurrence in the West, posing dangers to lives and property. But a new study published in ...

The Franklin Fire continues to burn across Los Angeles County, placing millions at risk of illness due to particle pollution.

On Friday, the cause of the Franklin Fire remained under investigation, Cal Fire said. Rain was also expected in the region ...

Los Angeles' National Weather Service issues warning Tuesday evening that southern California was still at "very extreme fire ...

A brush fire that broke out on Monday evening in Malibu Canyon has led to mandatory evacuation orders in parts of southern ...

A wind-fanned wildfire quickly spread early on Tuesday in Malibu, where many Hollywood elites reside in the western US state ...

Wildfire smoke — such as that pictured here from the Franklin Fire in Malibu, Calif. — can have negative health effects, even ...