A massive California wildfire has prompted evacuation orders and a highway closure. The Madre Fire ignited Wednesday afternoon in San Luis Obispo County, according to Cal Fire. It has since grown to 79,936 acres and is 30% contained as of Sunday, fire officials said.

LOS ANGELES >> Amid exploding fireworks, more than 130 firefighters battled a fire that engulfed four homes in Pacoima on Thursday night, authorities said.

Six months after catastrophic fires exploded in L.A. County, a sharper picture has emerged on how they have shaped the region.

An 8-year-old girl died Friday evening after a large fireworks display misfired in a Buena Park neighborhood in Orange County, authorities announced. Buena Park police officers were patrolling a residential neighborhood close to Knott's Berry Farm about 9:45 p.