Full coverage: Fires in Los Angeles and Riverside counties
By late morning Friday, the Saddleridge fire in the San Fernando Valley had exploded to 4,700 acres and burned 25 homes. One man trying to fight the fire died of a heart attack. In Calimesa in Riverside County, the Sandalwood fire had grown to more than 800 acres by Friday morning and one woman died.
After a trash truck dumped a fiery load, dozens of mobile homes burned and an 89-year-old woman died
Lois Arvickson died in her home after burning garbage was dumped nearby and started the Sandalwood fire. Residents struggle to adapt to a new reality.
Southern California Edison is not explaining why it chose to keep electricity running through power lines in Slymar last Thursday, including in an area where the Saddleridge fire ignited.
Southern California Edison tells regulators its system was ‘impacted’ around the time the Saddleridge fire started.
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Los Angeles arson investigators have not determined the cause of the Saddleridge fire, but they do know where it started.
Tests conducted over the weekend at the Aliso Canyon gas facility showed no detectable levels of methane in the wake of a large wildfire that has charred a 7,900-acre swath in the hills of the northern San Fernando Valley.
Tens of thousands of L.A. residents who fled the Saddleridge fire returned home this weekend as Santa Ana winds died down and cool ocean breezes helped firefighters boost containment.
In the Saddleridge fire in the San Fernando Valley, a man died after suffering a heart attack. In the Sandalwood fire in Calimesa, two people died.
As some residents return to homes in ashes, investigators probe the origin of the Saddleridge fire. A Southern California Edison tower is scrutinized.
Firefighters hope to get the upper hand on the Saddleridge fire in the San Fernando Valley on Saturday, aided by favorable weather conditions.
Traffic woes caused by the Saddleridge fire eased considerably Saturday morning as many freeways and other key roads reopened.
The Saddleridge fire sent smoke across L.A. as Santa Ana winds continue
The Saddleridge fire ripped through the hills rimming the north edge of the San Fernando Valley, destroying 25 homes, closing freeways and forcing the evacuations of thousands.
Porter Ranch is no stranger to disasters after being battered by brush fires, earthquakes and a major natural gas leak. The latest began Thursday night when spot fires ignited homes and sent hundreds of residents fleeing.
Some L.A. Unified parents, teachers and union leaders complained of hectic, uncomfortable conditions on campuses and criticized the decision to keep many schools open.
It has long been a dilemma of many wildfires: Where to shelter large animals when the flames come roaring?
Residents are forced to make difficult choices while rushing to evacuate homes in the fire zone.
As firefighters worked to get lines around the blaze, which broke out just before noon, it swelled to 40 acres.
Three fires in Riverside County have destroyed dozens of structures, including a mobile home park.
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The fast-moving Saddleridge fire in the San Fernando Valley has charred dozens of homes, closed freeways and forced thousands to flee.
Portions of four major freeways into Los Angeles as well as Metrolink service from the northern part of L.A. County were shut down Friday morning
Los Angeles, Ventura and Riverside counties will remain under a fire warning, with strong winds, heat and dry weather driving fires, including the destructive Saddleridge blaze in the San Fernando Valley.
The massive Saddleridge fire is threatening hundreds of homes in the San Fernando Valley. Here are the details.
Saddleridge fire approaches Aliso Canyon gas facility, site of massive 2015 blowout
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Saddleridge fire: Residents flee flames, firefighters fight to save homes
The first round of Southern California Edison outages began Thursday morning. By noon, almost 13,000 customers were without electricity.
