The Eaton fire in Altadena has ravaged 14,117 acres of Los Angeles and claimed 16 lives since it started burning on January 7.

Fires across the Los Angeles area have killed at least 25 people. The Palisades and Eaton fires continue to burn in Southern California.

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- When the fast-moving Eaton Fire swept through Altadena, California Kevin Jordan lost everything, including his treasured pet. KABC reporter Leanne Suter spoke with Jordan at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, which has been turned into an aid center for fire victims.

The ferocious flames that tore through the foothill community of Altadena ... break out of it.” Santa Ana winds are normal and common for this time of year in Southern California, but “it ...

As climate change warms the planet, wildfires have become so unpredictable and extreme that new words were invented: firenado, gigafire, fire siege — even fire pandemic. California has 78 more annual “fire days” — when conditions are ripe for fires to spark — than 50 years ago.

Santa Ana occurs during the cooler months between September and May. Southern California is particularly ... Porter Ranch, Altadena, La Crescenta and Malibu. Santa Anas are linked to some of ...

A North Texas musician is mourning the loss of her home in Altadena, California, after devastating wildfires fueled by Santa Ana winds ravaged the area. Emily Elbert, who grew up in Coppell and ...

Firefighters battled wind-whipped wildfires that tore across the Los Angeles area overnight, The Associated Press reports, as tens of thousands fled and officials prepared for the situation to worsen early Wednesday.

By the time the winds get to the point where the Eaton Fire broke out in Altadena on Jan. 7, it’s not uncommon for them to have less than 5 percent relative humidity, meaning essentially no moisture at all.

This story originally appeared in CalMatters. As climate change warms the planet, wildfires have become so unpredictable and extreme that new words were invented: firenado, gigafire, fire siege — even fire pandemic.

Angelenos face a long road recovery as many of the residents lost their homes and livelihoods in the recent fires.