Tens of thousands of people were allowed to return to their homes as authorities relieved an evacuation order on Thursday, with firefighters, aided by water-dropping helicopters, finding some ...

Firefighters gained more ground Thursday on a fast-moving brushfire that erupted north of Los Angeles the day before and within hours exploded to thousands of acres amid high winds, officials said.

Firefighters in Southern California have been conducting more fierce wildfire fights as crews race to contain and extinguish several fires that broke out on Wednesday and Thursday.