That's the scene in Los Angeles now. It also happened in Maine. In late October 1947, massive wildfires swept across the state, leaving a path of destruction unlike anything Mainers had seen ...

The ash and debris created during the burns could be loaded with dangerous materials. Experts suggest taking care.

NPR transcribed more than 2,000 hours of radio communications from the LA fires. It shows hydrants going dry and first ...

This story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Deskcollaboration. Even before ...

The rise of such oligarchy in the United States was accelerated by the right-wing-controlled U.S. Supreme Court (at least two ...

Tens of millions of residents along the East Coast are bracing for several inches of snow Sunday followed by dangerously cold ...

Somini Sengupta, a climate reporter who has lived across Los Angeles, reflects on the city, its mythology and its reckoning ...

Somini Sengupta, a Times climate reporter, reflects on a city, its mythology and a reckoning with disaster.

L.A.'s wildfire recovery may be on a collision course with Trump's immigration policy. Southern California's construction ...

Fueled by powerful winds and dry conditions, a series of ferocious wildfires erupted last week and roared across the Los Angeles area.

The house was burning with her brother-in-law and nephew inside when Jackie McDaniels flagged down a firetruck and begged for ...