Overnight water drops helped stop the spread of a huge wildfire churning through rugged mountains north of Los Angeles.

The Gilman Fire broke out in the La Jolla neighborhood today, while a brush fire at the border with Mexico, has engulfed 20 acres. Follow Newsweek's live blog.

The Ventura County fire just north of Los Angeles was initially estimated to be 3 acres, but has since burned 50 acres.

Fueled by powerful winds and dry conditions, a series of ferocious wildfires erupted the second week of January and roared ...

Storm Éowyn, pronounced ‘Ay-oh-win’, has been advancing toward Ireland and the United Kingdom and is expected to bring gusty winds, heavy rain and some snow to the region Friday and Saturday.

Cooler, wet weather is forecast to bring moisture to the parched landscape and reduce the fire threat. But heavy rainfall could also trigger flash floods in burn scars.

Over 1,100 firefighters were “strategically pre-positioned” across Southern California to address "ongoing critical fire ...

San Diego Gas & Electric crews are restoring power to areas of rural San Diego County today as blustery Santa Ana winds ...

Firefighters were able to stop the progress of the blaze, which had prompted the evacuation of a nearby college campus.

The new Laguna Fire prompted evacuations in California and 10 million people are under red flag warnings. NBC News’ Bill Karins details the weekend weather that is bringing much needed rain to ...