Robert MacKenzie is an assistant fire chief — but not the kind who works for your local fire department. As the Palisades ...

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WhatMatters is taking Monday off to honor Martin Luther King Jr. and will be back in your inboxes Tuesday. Describing the ...

Pompeii, the ancient Roman city buried by ash and lava in 70 AD, has unearthed a new treasure: a private bathhouse built ...

In the Los Angeles wildfires, private firefighters have been hired by insurance companies and wealthy residents to protect homes and businesses. We take a look at who they are and what they do.

Instead of calling city and country fire services, Los Angeles’ rich seemed content to hire private firefighters to save ...

Firefighters on Thursday continued to battle the two largest fires, which have killed 27 people and destroyed more than 12,000 structures.

First discovered: 5:05 p.m. Jan. 16 Initial location: Monterey County, Calif. A new wildfire was reported today at 5:05 p.m.

A new wildfire was reported today at 2:09 p.m. in El Dorado County. Casa Fire has been burning on private land. At this time, ...

Our reporter caught up with a number of people who had prepared for wildfires with built-in systems. “I’m sleeping with one ...

How much do incarcerated firefighters in California make? Will they be able to get firefighting jobs upon release? Here’s ...