Peak wildfire season in California has historically lasted from summer to October. But as the Eaton and Palisades fires in January 2025 showed, wildfires can strike at any time. New research suggests ...

An updating map created by CBS News' data team charts the expanse of the wildfires across Southern California. The Hughes Fire, which erupted in northwest L.A. County on Wednesday, Jan. 22, spread to ...

OPINION: California's earthquake preparedness achievements were born from disaster. It now needs to do the same to counter ...

Scissors Fire initially started 3:54 p.m. Nov. 2 in San Diego County, California. After being active for three days, it has burned 68 acres. As of Wednesday afternoon, the fire has been fully ...

Warning: This graphic requires JavaScript. Please enable JavaScript for the best experience. As wildfires intensify and pose a growing risk in the American West ...

WESH TWO NEWS STARTS NOW WITH BREAKING NEWS. THAT BREAKING NEWS INVOLVES ONE OF THE BIGGEST CALIFORNIA WILDFIRES IN HISTORY. A MAN LIVING IN MELBOURNE. HERE IN CENTRAL FLORIDA HAS BEEN ARRESTED, ...

For 25 years, the Oakland Hills Fire was California's most destructive wildfire on record. That has since been passed by four fires in the past decade.