While it may be impossible ever to know for sure, several variables could be at play for those homes that survive, experts say: a smart, fire-resilient design; an owners’ preparation, like clearing away flammable vegetation;

Los Angeles residents who fled devastating wildfires are facing a huge rebuilding effort, as they gather what they can from ruins that were once their homes.

More than 12,000 homes, businesses, schools and other structures have been destroyed by raging wildfires that began ripping through the Greater Los Angeles area last Tuesday. Cal Fire said in an update Monday that a total of 40,

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order to speed up the process for debris removal following the deadly wildfires in the Los Angeles area.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday called for expanding the special legislative session currently focused on President-elect Donald Trump. The session will now include efforts to “jumpstart” recovery from the devastating Los Angeles County wildfires and help with emergency response.

California Governor Gavin Newsom looks on as he visits the Pacific Palisades neighborhood, while powerful winds fueling devastating wildfires in the Los Angeles area force people to evacuate, in Los Angeles,

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) called out tech billionaire Elon Musk on Sunday for his social media posts about the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles. The wildfires have destroyed thousands of structures in the Los Angeles area and have left at least 24 people dead,

From above, the California Air National Guard helped support firefighters on the ground. The L.A. County Medical Examiner says 24 people have died. Firefighters estimate the Southern California wildfires destroyed more than 12,