The battery fire at Moss Landing requires a complete, independent investigation, writes state Sen. John Laird, and the public deserves to know how the fire started, how future fires can be prevented ...

In all, people who lived in more than 140 units were displaced. More than two years later, 80 units still were not fixed — ...

Adam Nagourney, a former Los Angeles bureau chief, writes about the disasters that left scars on Los Angeles and New York ...

Alyce McFadden, a Los Angeles native who helped cover the wildfires, searches for the condo complex her father helped create ...

When it comes to disaster preparedness, Santa Cruz County is employing not only a recently established Office of Response, ...

While tech can help spot and manage a fire, human judgement is still required to quickly react to changing conditions.

Fire lookouts occupy an uncommon spot in the world. Their function is simultaneously anachronistic and essential. They exist ...