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The fires around Los Angeles arrived just as Hollywood's awards season kicked off. It's an ominous sign at a time when film and TV production is already down.

At least 153,000 Los Angelenos have had to evacuate their homes and about 166,000 people were under evacuation warnings as of Saturday, according to the LA County Sheriff's Department.

LAist dives into the science behind the claim that the brush clearance would have 'significantly mitigated' the destruction and losses.

A commercial and fine art photographer tackles wildfire as one of his major themes. This week, he lost his Altadena duplex to the Eaton Fire.

Our celebrity panelists Larry Wilmore and Denise Crosby go head to head this week on their knowledge of music from across the pond and swimming down the pool. Think you might know more than they do? Go Fact Yourself!

Going forward during the region's fire crisis would compromise data and safety, officials say.

“We have a lot of abnormal incidents that are layered over our normal everyday operations, which makes it seem even worse,” an LAFD spokesperson said.

If you have a question about the firestorm, let the LAist newsroom know.

Mental health resources for kids and adults tailored to this fire disaster.

As fire crews and air tankers work to block the wildfires' explosive growth, images of red clouds of fire retardant falling onto trees are common. What is it — and what's in it?

The fire broke out at about 10:25 a.m. Friday and was quickly doused by water-dropping aircraft.

L.A. County Sheriff Robert Luna said the curfews will take effect at 6 p.m. and violators will be arrested.