Wildfires

Firefighters quickly gained the upper hand and knocked down a brush fire that sparked Saturday afternoon near Malibu. 

A Southern California utility has agreed to pay $360 million to settle lawsuits brought by local governments over deadly wildfires sparked by its equipment in the last two years, including one blamed for a mudslide that killed more than 20 people.

Firefighters gained the upper hand on a brush fire that sparked Saturday afternoon in the Hollywood Hills. 

The American heavy metal band Metallica is donating $100,000 to California wildfire relief efforts.

The fire was first reported Oct. 23 at 9:27 p.m. northeast of Geyersville on Kincade Road in Sonoma County. Firefighters expect to fully contain the blaze on Nov. 7.

President Trump is threatening to cut U.S. funding to California for aid during wildfires that have burned across the state during dry winds this fall.

A fire erupted early Monday morning to the west of the 405 Freeway near Getty Center Drive, prompting mandatory evacuation orders, Los Angeles city firefighters said.

Volunteers rushed toward areas with “zero visibility” to evacuate horses and goats as a wildfire erupted Wednesday in the Simi Valley suburbs north of Los Angeles. 

A Castro Valley photographer shot a wedding photo of a couple wearing air filtration masks and standing in a vineyard not far from the Kincade Fire. The image has gone viral on the internet.

Evacuation warnings were issued for parts of Lake County, as deep orange flames rose from the dark sky before sunrise. 

The Getty Fire, which sprung up early Monday morning, exploded in size in a matter of hours, threatening beloved open spaces and iconic Los Angeles landmarks such as the Getty Center.

The fire erupted around 1:30 a.m. in Los Angeles' Sepulveda Pass, which carries Interstate 405 through the Santa Monica Mountains.

Firefighters realize they need to work quickly and efficiently. The winds are expected to pick up speed again on Tuesday night into Wednesday, which could also prompt the fourth PG&E proactive power outage. 

The evacuations were a result of the rapidly growing Kincade Fire, which started burning Wednesday in the heart of Wine Country situated in the tiny community of Geyserville, and which has spread to 30,000 acres by Sunday morning. Only 10 percent of the wildfire has been contained.

One fatality was confirmed Friday morning related to a rapidly growing fire that has torn a path of destruction across the northern San Fernando Valley.