Wildfires

Wildfires moving with frightening speeds on the Hawaiian island of Maui have left at least 36 people dead and destroyed parts of historic Lahaina Town.

Thousands of Hawaii residents raced to escape homes on Maui as blazes swept across the island, destroying parts of a centuries-old town and killing at least 36 people in one of the deadliest U.S. wildfires in recent years.

Experts also say climate change is increasing the likelihood of more extreme weather events like what’s playing out on the island of Maui, where at least six people have been killed and a historic tourist town was devastated

Deadly wildfires in Hawaii fanned by strong winds burned buildings in historic Lahaina town and other areas, forcing evacuations as some people entered the ocean to flee heavy smoke and flames.

Two firefighters and a helicopter pilot are being remembered for their courage following a deadly mid-air collision with another firefighting aircraft as they responded to a Southern California brush fire.

Three people were killed after two firefighting helicopters collided in Southern California on Sunday while fighting a blaze in Riverside County, emergency officials said.

The combination of dry conditions, winds and warm weather can create dangerous situations for fires. Here’s what you should know if there’s ever a red flag warning in your area.

The York Fire is burning thousands of acres, displacing countless animals, altering the natural landscape and posing serious threats to human health.

The largest wildfire burning in California generated dangerous natural phenomena known as fire whirls as it grew to more than 77,000 acres on the state’s border with Nevada.

A brush fire near the 5 Freeway north of Los Angeles threatened homes overnight before firefighters stopped its spread.

A brush fire that started during a Southern California heat wave grew to more than 2,300 acres over the weekend near the Cahuilla Indian Reservation in Riverside County.

Firefighters protected buildings Wednesday from a brush fire that burned about 50 acres on a hillside in Southern California’s Topanga Canyon area.

The hot and dry months of summer bring an increased threat of fast-moving wildfires in California. See where fires are burning.