"Obviously there's been water resources management, forest management mistakes, all sorts of problems. And it does come down to leadership and it appears to us that state and local leaders were derelict in their duty in many respects,

California and other Democratic-controlled states would need to atone for “bad behavior,” if they wanted federal assistance, one lawmaker said.

A retired actress died when the Los Angeles wildfires tore through her home in Altadena, her family announced. Dalyce Curry, 95, appeared as an extra on the 1950s films Blues Brothers, Ten Commandments and Lady Sings the Blues.

As wildfires continue to spread in southern California, misinformation about the response to the fires have cropped up online. Here are 5 claims debunked.

Insurance companies are now expected to immediately stop any pending non-renewals in the regions currently affected by wildfires.