Rain and cooler temperatures will bring relief to Southern California this weekend, after a prolonged stretch of dry, breezy weather that allowed wildfires to thrive.

The LA wildfires already have an estimated $135-$150 billion dollar loss, with an estimated 12,000 structures destroyed and 38,690 acres burned.

When smoke from area wildfires billowed over the hills near Ashley Livingston-Litwin's home in Los Angeles, she quickly evacuated at local officials' orders — the first time the New Orleans

California wildfires illustrate the dangers and real-life consequences of replacing risk reduction with over-regulation

The legacy of progressive politics in managing California's resources, especially its water supply, is having an effect on the current wildfires and political situation in Los Angeles.

The agency was created in the late 1970s and is tasked with helping states and communities impacted by disasters nationwide.

From California residents who attend school in Connecticut, to a longtime New Haven resident who moved there, many have felt loss from the Los Angeles fires.

Some behaviors, like yawning and scratching, are socially contagious. If one person does it, others are likely to follow suit. Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have found that socially contagious behavior is hardwired in the brain.

To contest a FEMA decision, submit a signed appeal letter detailing your reasons, accompanied by relevant documents and an appeal form included in your determination letter. Ensure your full name, disaster number, and FEMA registration number are on each page of your appeal documentation. Appeals can be submitted:

In the popular legend, Johnny Appleseed went from place to place carrying a bucket of seeds and planting apple trees all over the U.S. Today, we might call dron

A study from the U.S. Geological Survey found the ecosystems on California's public lands are losing the carbon they've locked up from the atmosphere faster than any other state, driven in large part by wildfires.