While social media amplifies (and attacks) wealthy homeowners offering to "pay any amount" for mitigation — and such outfits do certainly exist — most private firefighters work for utilities, insurers or independent jurisdictions.

The ferocious Pacific Palisades Fire ripping through Los Angeles is barely a day old, but already stands among the most destructive wildfires in the county’s history.

Former Milwaukee Brewers star outfielder Ryan Braun praised the work of the firefighters who battled the deadly wildfires that struck Los Angeles

Gardeners, housekeepers and car wash workers living paycheck to paycheck are out of work as LA fires damaged homes and businesses. Their losses may be permanent.

The catastrophic wildfires in Los Angeles County have rocked the stock of Edison International, the parent company of Southern California Edison.

Early estimates show that the total damage and economic loss due to the Los Angeles wildfires could be between $60 billion and $130 billion.

The Palisades fire wreaked significant havoc on the nearby city of Malibu. In an interview, Mayor Doug Stewart said that the state has taken charge of debris removal efforts, praising its effective management of the cleanup after the 2018 Woolsey fire, but the process of building back is a long one.

Lithium batteries from EVs and hybrids, as well as home-power backups, will require specialized removal in the wake of the Eaton and Palisades fires.

The blazes are the result of a combination of suburban sprawl in fire-prone areas, fierce Santa Ana winds, dry conditions fueled by climate change and the limits of firefighting.

Two wildfires still burning in Los Angeles have torched more urban area than any other fire in the state since at least the mid-1980s, an Associated Press analysis shows. The Eaton and Palisades

Miley Cyrus opened up about the devastation of losing her home in a 2018 wildfire while sharing her thoughts and support for those currently affected by the ongoing fires in Southern California.