Latest Wildfires News

Everything you need to know about the 2025 Sundance Film Festival

Jan. 22, 2025 00:05 AM EST

As many in the entertainment industry navigate the devastating effects of the California wildfires, some will soon be decamping to cleaner air in the mountains. The annual Sundance Film Festival begins Thursday in Park City, Utah. The 41st edition of Robert Redford’s brainchild...

A chef lost his dream home in the Palisades Fire. He keeps his spirits up by feeding others

Jan. 22, 2025 00:04 AM EST

PACIFIC PALISADES, Calif. (AP) — The Pacific Palisades home where chef Daniel Shemtob and his wife dreamed of raising a family is now nothing more than a cratered pit of twisted metal and rubble. Gone are the gourmet kitchen, the nursery with the baby giraffe and elephant wallpaper, the...

As fire-fanning winds continue, Southern California readies for potential rain and toxic runoff

Jan. 21, 2025 22:52 PM EST

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Parched Southern California continued to face dangerous winds but could get some badly needed rain this weekend, forecasters said Tuesday, dampening the prospects of another round of killer wildfires though even a small amount of precipitation could could create new challenges...

LA's Olympic venues were spared by wildfires, but the city's rebuild could impact the Games' runup

Jan. 21, 2025 22:14 PM EST

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The devastation wrought by the deadly wildfires that ravaged sections of Los Angeles have left an indelible imprint on the region’s landscape and psyche. The runup to the city hosting the 2028 Summer Olympics and Paralympics, in addition to World Cup matches in...

New Mexico governor sets priorities for lawmakers. Public safety and child wellbeing top the list

Jan. 21, 2025 19:56 PM EST

Democratic Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham is tasking lawmakers to come up with public safety solutions amid a persistently high violent crime rate that is twice the national average and has left many communities on edge. She delivered her State of the State address Tuesday, kicking off...

A$AP Rocky turns down plea deal as trial opens on charges he fired a gun at a former friend

Jan. 21, 2025 19:35 PM EST

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A$AP Rocky turned down a final prosecution plea offer of 180 days in jail, risking the possibility of a guilty verdict and years in prison as jury selection began at his trial on Tuesday. The agreement offered to the 36-year-old hip-hop star, fashion mogul and...

Trump fires heads of TSA, Coast Guard and guts key aviation safety advisory committee

Jan. 21, 2025 18:27 PM EST

President Donald Trump moved quickly to remake the Department of Homeland Security Tuesday, firing the heads of the Transportation Security Administration and Coast Guard before their terms are up and eliminated all the members of a key aviation security advisory group. Trump's...

What is FireAid, the LA wildfire benefit concert featuring Billie Eilish, Stevie Wonder and more?

Jan. 21, 2025 17:14 PM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — Two major fires in and around Los Angeles are burning for a third week, destroying more than 14,000 structures and displacing tens of thousands. In the midst of the devastation, relief efforts continue across communities and industries — with musicians rallying to...

The ash left behind by the Los Angeles wildfires might be toxic, experts warn

Jan. 21, 2025 16:45 PM EST

Toni Boucher threw up the first time she saw the charred remains of her home and neighborhood after this month’s deadly Los Angeles-area wildfires. Now she wonders if it’s worth it to go back to sift through the ashes and try to find her grandmother’s wedding ring. It’s not...

The Grammys will proceed with wildfire relief changes and Trevor Noah as host. Here's what to expect

Jan. 21, 2025 13:53 PM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — The 2025 Grammy Awards are right around the corner, which means it is time to get those viewing party plans in action. Allow us to help. The 67th annual Grammy Awards will still take place Sunday, Feb. 2, at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles — though the...