LAFD took the type of dramatic measures in preparation of dangerous winds that the department failed to employ last week in ...

NPR's Scott Simon reflects on the wildfires in Los Angeles, and the words of writers who were drawn to the city.

Fueled by powerful winds and dry conditions, a series of ferocious wildfires erupted last week and roared across the Los Angeles area.

Twenty-seven people have died across the Los Angeles area. Officials have said the true death toll isn’t known as the fires ...