1 dead, 60 displaced after fire in Baldwin Park townhouse community
One person is dead and 60 others have been displaced following a fire at a Baldwin Park townhouse…
Metrolink train breaks down in Anaheim Hills, stranding hundreds of passengers
A Metrolink train heading from Oceanside to San Bernardino broke down in Anaheim Hills on Saturday afternoon, stranding…
Summit fire chars 2,000 acres amid Southern California heat wave
A wildfire burning near the Los Angeles-San Bernardino county line grew to more than 2,000 acres Friday, spurring…
New FireSat satellites promise faster California wildfire detection
A trio of satellites set to launch early Tuesday will give wildland firefighters more time to respond and…
Cars, parking lot set ablaze in Wilmington — fireworks suspected, LAFD says
Authorities are investigating a fire outside a Wilmington motel Friday night that may have been ignited by fireworks.…
Fire near UC Riverside displaces 100 people at apartment complex
More than 100 people were displaced after a large fire quickly spread through an apartment complex in Riverside…
Industry was warned for years about chemical ‘runaway’ dangers. Then came near-catastrophe in O.C.
The chemical industry has been well aware of the risks of the type of thermal runaway reaction that…
Cooling system at chemical tanks likely failed, forcing mass O.C. evacuations, fire officials say
The crisis at a Garden Grove aerospace firm that required the evacuation of 50,000 people was probably caused…
California chemical tank crack may have lowered explosion risk
A damaged chemical tank in Southern California has a crack, potentially lowering the risk of a cataclysmic explosion,…
Northern California winds topple trees, spread outages and raise wildfire concerns
Northern California winds topple trees, spread outages and raise wildfire concerns THE ONGOING CONFLICT IS IMPACTING FUEL PRICES…
3 dead in Oakland after speeding driver crashes into crowd
Three people were killed when a speeding vehicle struck pedestrians Saturday night in Oakland, authorities said. A spokesperson…
Four structures destroyed and one firefighter injured in SoCal fire
A small brush fire in Yucca Valley did some significant damage on Sunday — destroying four structures and…