The new fire hazard severity zone map shows which California neighborhoods are considered “very high” zones. Conan Nolan ...

Theresa Lynn Barron, 45, was taken into custody around 5:48 a.m. after Santa Monica Fire Department personnel requested emergency police assistance for multiple arsons in the area of Alley 19 and ...

The Santa Monica Fire Department arrived shortly after and pronounced the victim deceased at the scene," said SMPD in a statement. "At this time, the identity of the victim has not been determined.

New hazard designations increase the number of homes that must comply with wildfire building codes during reconstruction.

An attic fire in a single-story residence in Mid City was knocked down in the early hours Wednesday, authorities said. The fire was reported around 6:30 a.m. Wednesday, in the 2800 block of South ...