Ocean water can be used in extreme cases to fight wildfires, but freshwater is preferred due to equipment corrosion, soil damage, and logistical challenges.

The U.S. has developed a bird flu vaccine that can be prepared when needed. It’s not currently available because health officials haven’t deemed it necessary.

The Los Angeles Fire Department’s budget was cut by nearly $17.6 million this fiscal year. That’s a roughly 2% decrease from the previous year.

State Farm cited “catastrophe exposure” as one reason it wasn’t renewing policies for many Californians, including those in Los Angeles’ Pacific Palisades.

The wildfires burning in California haven’t reached Griffith Park, where the iconic Hollywood sign is located.

Firefighters were experiencing water shortages from hydrants because L.A.'s tanks couldn't be refilled as fast as water was being used.

A new federal rule sets updated energy efficiency standards for tankless gas water heaters by 2029 — but it doesn’t ban them.

Footage of the devastating Pacific Palisades wildfires is dramatic, but these two videos showing animal rescues aren’t from the January fires.

After Donald Trump suggested the U.S. can retake control of the canal if it’s not “treated fairly,” Panama’s president pushed ...

The U.S. Postal Service is closing all post office locations and suspending regular mail services on Thursday for the National Day of Mourning honoring Carter.

The U.S. has developed a bird flu vaccine that can be prepared when needed. It’s not currently available because health officials haven’t deemed it necessary.

Have you seen reports about a “new” virus spreading in China? HMPV was first identified in 2001. Here are the symptoms it ...