Fires ring Southern California and it's only May. What's going on?

Multiple fires broke out over 48 hours in Southern California this week. What does that say about our fires this year?

Last year was a 'quiet' one for wildfires. Catastrophic blazes in Canada, South Korea and LA still made it the costliest fire year in history

The January 2025 fires in LA alone ended up costing $140 billion in total.
Newsday

Wildfires used to 'go to sleep' at night. Climate change has them burning overtime

WASHINGTON — Burning time for North American wildfires is going into overtime. Flames are lasting later into the night and starting earlier in the morning because human-caused climate change is ...

Wildfires in 2025 caused global havoc. Study calls for decisive action

According to a study, a series of "catastrophic" wildfires in several countries in 2025 resulted in more than 300K ...
Los Angeles Times

Gas prices, wildfire, insurance, climate — what each gubernatorial candidate said last night

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Wildfire and insurance — issues amped by climate change — along with the price of gas, took center stage at the ...

2025 Wildfires Were the Costliest Ever, Researchers Say

In Europe, heat and drought led to fires across the Mediterranean area that killed 28 people and displaced more than 120,000, ...