Victims of the fires in the Los Angeles area
At least five people have been killed and thousands of structures have burned in wildfires raging in the Los Angeles area.
LA wildfire tragedy as amputee dad dies as he 'refused to leave' disabled son waiting for ambulance
Anthony Mitchell, 67, died along with his disabled son Justin after their home was destroyed in the Los Angeles wildfires - ...
LA fire chief warned Mayor Karen Bass last month that budget cuts would impact department’s ability to fight wildfires
The budget, approved last year by Bass, cut mainly administrative jobs but also axed about $7 million from its overtime budget.
11 dead and 12,000 buildings destroyed as LA fires continue to burn
Tens of thousands of people are displaced as crews battle fires that have already ravaged an area larger than the city of Manchester ...
Tokoroa water incident: One person airlifted to Waikato Hospital in critical condition
One person has been airlifted to Waikato Hospital in a critical condition after a “water incident” in Tokoroa. A Hato Hone St ...
Fires devastating Los Angeles grow more slowly as fierce winds die down
The two biggest fires devastating the Los Angeles area grew just slightly Friday as firefighters beat back the blazes that ...
The Herald's Year in Review: Part 4
Hundreds crawled out of bed early to attend the Pella Fire Department's annual Fireman's Breakfast. The breakfast ran from 6 — 10 a.m., with firefighters serving a full breakfast to the community.
In Los Angeles, people snap up air filters and wear masks against smoke pollution
LOS ANGELES (AP) — With levels of sooty air pollution far too high across swaths of the Los Angeles area, Dana Benton is ...
New fire, more evacuations near Los Angeles after at least 10,000 structures burned
The two biggest wildfires ravaging the Los Angeles area have killed at least 10 people and burned more than 10,000 homes and ...
More evacuations are ordered as another wildfire breaks out in the Los Angeles area
More evacuations were underway across Los Angeles on Thursday as another fire broke out. The Los Angeles Fire Department ...
‘We don’t know the half of it’: More deaths feared in ever expanding LA fires
Despite a lull in the winds, authorities said it was still unsafe to thoroughly search many areas already burnt.
Los Angeles’ two biggest fires burn at least 10,000 structures while new blaze leads to more evacuations
Officials say the two biggest wildfires ravaging the Los Angeles area this week have burned at least 10,000 homes, buildings ...