Wildfires

A new death in connection with January’s wildfires has been confirmed, raising the death toll to 30, the County of Los Angeles Department of Medical Examiner’s office said on Wednesday. With the new death, a total of 18 lives were taken by the Eaton Fire and 12 were taken by the Palisades Fire. The fires devastated the region, displacing thousands...

A lawsuit filed by residents who were impacted by January’s Palisades Fire claims to have evidence a second blaze occurred shortly after the initial fire, causing more destruction and devastation to the seaside community.

Firefighters have announced progress on containing two of the largest wildfires burning in the North Carolina mountains, but are warning that fire danger remains from dry and windy conditions.

Arson refers to the crime of starting a fire on purpose in order to damage property.

We’ve seen devastating wildfires across the country, including Los Angeles, the Carolinas and New Jersey. Now the NBC10 Investigators are looking into the wildfire risk in the Pennsylvania region. Coming up on NBC10 News at 6 on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, investigative reporters Claudia Vargas and Ali Ingersoll break down the amount of wildfires in Pennsylvania as well as how...

Crews battled wildfires in North and South Carolina amid dry conditions and gusty winds as residents were forced to evacuate in some areas.

South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster declared a state of emergency Sunday as wildfires in the Carolinas and Georgia scorched thousands of acres and forced people to flee their homes, NBC News reported.

The termination letters that ended the careers of thousands of U.S. Forest Service employees mean fewer people and less resources will be available to help prevent and fight wildfires.

A Los Angeles Fire Department member was able to escape a close call Thursday after his vehicle was swept into the ocean by fast-moving mud along Pacific Coast Highway.

An Orange County teenager’s startup will get real-world testing with plans for his wildfire-detecting sensors to soon be installed in Irvine.

What authorities described as one of the largest lithium-ion battery cleanups ever is underway in Los Angeles County neighborhoods destroyed by the Eaton and Palisades fires.

An Altadena couple found their engagement ring in the rubble of their home destroyed by the Eaton Fire.

A law firm suing Southern California Edison released an edited video that it says appears show the start of the deadly Eaton Fire in Altadena.

Kelli Ferrone wiped blinds and window sills inside her daughters’ elementary school, just a half mile from the devastating Palisades Fire that scorched the coastal enclave in Los Angeles. The cotton swabs and wipes came up black.

President Trump is expected to visit Los Angeles Friday for a tour areas damaged by two of the deadliest and destructive wildfires on record in California.

NBC4’s Robert Kovacik offered to keep the Pacific Palisades homeowner’s artwork safe as he evacuated the deadly flames on a bicycle on Jan. 7.

An Altadena mother is motivated to rebuild Village Play Garden Preschool, her son’s school destroyed in the Eaton Fire.  

In the first discouraging and chaotic hours of the Palisades Fire, an evacuating homeowner’s kindness lifted the spirits of two heroic firefighters. They returned to the home later with a heartwarming thank-you note.

Evacuations were ordered on the Cal State Channel Islands campus Thursday morning when a brush fire broke out in Ventura County.

Extreme drought expanded into parts of Los Angeles County as a dry start to the wet season continues. See this week’s California Drought Monitor report.