Where do Southern California’s 3 major wildfires stand now?
While most Southern California residents are almost a couple of weeks removed from being draped by massive clouds of smoke, fire crews are still battling the region’s three major wildfires
Opinion
The Southern California Wildfire Paradox
The region is unusually prone to natural disasters—and unusually unprepared for them. A heat wave struck Southern California earlier this month. Soon after, large swaths of the region began to burn. All three fires, the Line Fire, the Bridge Fire, and the Airport Fire, are still going.
A Southern California man pleads not guilty to setting a fire that exploded into a massive wildfire
A California man has pleaded not guilty to starting a fire that authorities said ballooned into a massive wildfire and forced the evacuation of thousands of homes.
Man pleads not guilty to starting the Line fire that has burned nearly 40,000 acres
Man suspected of igniting the Line fire pleads not guilty to multiple counts of arson. The fire has scorched nearly 40,000 acres and is 49% contained.
Southern California Man Denies Role in Massive Wildfire
A California man pleaded not guilty to starting a wildfire that led to mass evacuations and burned thousands of acres. Justin Wayne Halstenberg, 34, entered his plea during a video arraignment from jail,
Line Fire arson suspect pleads not guilty
The man accused of intentionally setting the Line Fire in San Bernardino County pleaded not guilty to 11 arson related charges against him. Justin Wayne Halstenberg appeared in a video arraignment on Tuesday morning and was denied bail.
Man accused of setting Line fire in San Bernardino County pleads not guilty
A Norco man accused of deliberately igniting the 39,000-acre Line fire that forced thousands of residents of Highland and the San Bernardino Mountains to flee Tuesday, Sept. 17. Justin Wayne Halstenberg,
Arson suspect pleads not guilty to starting San Bernardino County wildfire that forced evacuations
A Norco man pleaded not guilty Tuesday to starting a wildfire that forced the evacuation of thousands of homes and burned nearly 40,000 acres in San Bernardino County.
Man pleads not guilty to setting a fire that exploded into a massive Line Fire
A California man has pleaded not guilty to starting a fire that authorities said ballooned into a massive wildfire and forced the evacuation of thousands of homes. Online court records show Justin Wayne Halstenberg,
A key ingredient has been missing from California’s wildfires this year. Experts worry things will get worse if it arrives
Large, explosive and destructive fires have torn through parts of California this year well before the state’s most extreme ...
Airport Fire's growth stopped as containment rises, over 100 Southern California homes lost
The Airport Fire, which destroyed more than 110 homes in Orange and Riverside counties, stopped spreading this week as ...
3 large fires hand Southern California painful numbers
The numbers are painful. Three Southern California wildfires had eaten up 117,546 acres by Saturday, Sept. 21, damaging at ...
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In Line Fire, thousands in California's Big Bear Valley can return home while some evacuations remain
Thousands fled their homes as the Line Fire tore through more than 39,000 acres and authorities arrested a man on suspicion of starting the massive Southern California blaze. A little over a ...
8 firefighters injured in fire truck rollover on Southern California freeway
Eight firefighters were hurt when a fire truck crashed on a freeway near Irvine, California, on Thursday night, authorities ...
New fire in Southern California threatens homes and sends residents fleeing
The Airport Fire was the latest to blow up in Southern California, threatening dozens of homes and forcing more residents to ...
Airport Fire in Orange, Riverside counties: Containment increases in Southern California wildfire
The Orange County Fire Authority said a cold front is expected to bring light showers and cooler temperatures.
Firefighters hospitalized after fire truck crash on Southern California freeway: "A tough road ahead"
The firefighters had been battling the massive Airport Fire​ before eight were seriously injured in a rollover crash on a ...
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Fire threatens Southern California ski resorts. Will they make it to winter?
Three wildfires raged in Southern California on Tuesday night. The Bridge fire exploded to eight times its size as it raced toward the Mountain High Ski Resort and Wrightwood. Sept. 10 ...
Commentary: Southern California forests are burning. Protect them from their biggest threat — people
The fires burning around L.A. were sadly predictable. As the next mega heat wave arrives, close government-managed forests.