Wildfires tore across the Los Angeles area with devastating force Wednesday after setting off a desperate escape from burning homes through flames, ferocious winds and towering clouds of smoke.

KCBS By Marissa Wenzke, Matthew Rodriguez, Dean Fioresi Click here for updates on this story Southern California (KCAL/KCBS) — Tens of thousands fled their homes as a brush fire in the Pacific ...

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An extremely dangerous wildfire scenario is threatening southern California including Los Angeles and Ventura counties. Early Wednesday morning, the National Weather Service issued a statement warning ...

More than 30,000 people were told to evacuate in Southern California on Tuesday after a fast-moving brush fire erupted in the ...

The City of Los Angeles declared a state of emergency over the massive fire, which spanned nearly 3,000 acres as of Tuesday ...

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Thousands of people fled their homes as multiple blazes engulfed parts of the Los Angeles area. Officials warned that wind gusts overnight could spread the flames to more densely populated areas.

Fierce "life-threatening" winds that have been pummeling the Los Angeles area are expected to intensify overnight Tuesday into Wednesday, fire officials said.

A fast-moving wildfire ripped through an affluent area of Los Angeles, destroying homes and forcing thousands of people to evacuate as firefighters warned that conditions would worsen overnight.