A wildfire that has destroyed dozens of cabins and forced the closure of 650,000-acres in Angeles National Forest prompted mandatory evacuations as smoke spread across communities northeast of Los Angeles.

News • September 25th, 2002

A wildfire in the foothills above Los Angeles jumped from 8,000 acres to 12,000 acres in just a few hours Tuesday, sending smoke pouring over the sprawling metropolitan area and triggering public health warnings.

News • September 24th, 2002

The Bush administration's timber-cutting prescription for the West's wildfire epidemic runs counter to the record of the last half century, when large forest fires erupted on the heels of the heaviest logging ever conducted by the U.S. Forest Service.

News • September 17th, 2002

Steve Brown scowled at the digital map on his computer screen, particularly the clusters of red dots showing lightning storms.

News • September 16th, 2002

After burning about 1,400 acres in northwest Los Angeles County, a brush fire was fully contained Sunday, the Los Angeles County Fire Department said.

News • September 16th, 2002

Illegal immigrants crossing into the United States in southern Arizona are suspected of causing eight major wildfires this year, which have cost taxpayers $5.1 million to fight.

News • September 10th, 2002