Wildfires

Today's breaking news on wildfires in California, SoCal and Los Angeles.

Arizona State University’s Narrative and Emerging Media Program's immersive imaging of LA County's brush fires of January 2025.

California Wildfires Apr 30

Student journalists capture LA fires with immersive imaging

Students from Arizona State University captured LA County’s wildfires in a unique way with 3D imaging.

Wildfires Apr 29

LAPD trying to find owners of guns destroyed in Palisades Fire
Wildfires Apr 29

Rifles, shotguns and handguns found in burned homes of Pacific Palisades

California Wildfires Apr 29

LAPD finds hundreds of guns in burned homes in Pacific Palisades

The LAPD has been collecting and cataloging hundreds of guns found in the ashes of burned homes.
Pacific Palisades Apr 29

Controlled fire testing set for this week in the area of the Palisades Fire

A controlled fire test is planned this week in the Pacific Palisades area as fire investigators continue looking into the potential origin of the deadly Palisades Fire.
Wildfires Apr 28

Animals in the Aftermath: How displaced pets were saved from LA wildfires

“Animals in the Aftermath,” an NBCLA documentary, gives an inside look into what it was like to rescue pets displaced by the LA wildfires in January.
California Wildfires Apr 27

Property tax bills issued for fire-affected homeowners despite home losses. Here's why

Some Southern California residents who lost their homes to this year’s wildfires were surprised when they received a property tax bill recently.

Wildfires Apr 25

Mayor Bass issues order to suspend rebuilding fees collection in Pacific Palisades

The mayor’s office issued an emergency order Friday aimed at suspending collection of rebuilding fees for Pacific Palisades residents planning to restore their homes destroyed in January’s wildfires. The order, one of three issued this week to reduce rebuilding costs and speed the timeline, directs city departments to “refrain fro...
California Wildfires Apr 24

Palisades Fire debris removal reaches a milestone for multi-family home owners

Wildfire recovery reached a major milestone Thursday in Pacific Palisades when the Army Corps of Engineers began debris removal at the first multi-family residential properties. Initially, only single-family homes were eligible for the Corps debris removal program after the devastating Jan. 7 Pacific Palisades fire. Property owners could either opt...
Wildfires Apr 23

Bins containing precious memories survive Eaton Fire

One Altadena family whose home was destroyed by the Eaton Fire is amazed that bins containing childhood artworks and other precious memories survived. Tracey Leong reports for the NBC4 News at 11 p.m. on Wednesday, April 23, 2025.
California Wildfires Apr 24

‘A total gift': Bins containing childhood photos, letters survive Eaton Fire

An Altadena family that lost everything to the Eaton Fire discovered that precious keepsakes from their adult children’s childhoods managed to survive the devastating blaze.
California Wildfires Apr 23

LA County releases dashboard that tracks rebuilding permits for fire-impacted areas

Los Angeles County launched a website that tracks how many rebuild permits have been issued in Pacific Palisades and Altadena following January’s fires.
California Wildfires Apr 23

Looters raise crime by 250% in Altadena, LASD says

Altadena residents who are trying to rebuild following the devastating Eaton Fire say they’re still seeing opportunistic thieves loot fire-affected homes and the community.
California Wildfires Apr 23

SoCal Edison starts work to remove idle power line in Eaton Canyon

Southern California Edison started work this week to prepare an idle power transmission line for removal from the area where the deadly Eaton Fire started and rapidly spread in a powerful windstorm in January. The prep work and removal are further steps in the investigation to determine how the second-most destructive wildfire on record in Californ...
California Wildfires Apr 23

Giant modified C-130 planes to fly over Angeles National Forest. Here's why

Enormous C-130 military planes will soar over Angeles National Forest this week in a training exercise for military pilots learning to fly the modified aircraft in steep terrain to fight wildfires. The behemoth four-engine turboprop military transport planes equipped to fight fires are part of a training class for personnel at Channel Islands Air N...
Pacific Palisades Apr 22

Students from Palisades Charter High move into former Sears building

For the first time since the fire, more than 2,500 students and staff will be back together in person at their new temporary home.
California Wildfires Apr 21

Lawsuits accuse insurers of colluding to drop coverage in fire-prone parts of California

Two lawsuits filed in Los Angeles accuse the major home insurers of colluding to limit coverage in high-risk areas across California.
California Wildfires Apr 19

Members of burned LA church bear a cross through their devastated neighborhood to mark Good Friday

The 102-year-old Community United Methodist Church of Pacific Palisades was one of several structures that perished in the blaze.
California Wildfires Apr 18

Here's what recovery looks like in Altadena 100 days after the Eaton Fire

There are hundreds of people still displaced and living far from their neighborhood for decades.
Los Angeles Rams Apr 17

LAFD Air Operations fire station will be home base for Rams on NFL Draft day

The Los Angeles Rams will honor first responders with a draft day home like no other. The team will make the selections from the Los Angeles Fire Department’s Air Operations base in Van Nuys to honor the first responders who fought the deadly January wildfires. “Drafting from LAFD Air Operations is a powerful reminder of what it means t...