Decades of development along L.A.'s steep canyons and hillsides, combined with prolonged drought, have left the city's landscapes highly vulnerable.

AUSTIN, Texas — Deadly and destructive wildfires that ravaged southern California in January placed a new emphasis on risks in the Austin area, which experts say shares a similar wildfire threat. The KVUE Defenders explored a specific aspect of that risk ...

Wildfire smoke is an emerging nationwide crisis for the United States. Supercharged by climate change, blazes are swelling into monsters that consume vast landscapes and entire towns. A growing body of evidence reveals that these conflagrations are killing ...

Chronic exposure to pollution from wildfires has been linked to tens of thousands of deaths annually in the United States, according to a new study.