Officials released details about the recovery effort from the initial Los Angeles fires — expected to last up to 18 months as authorities clear the wreckage.

A new fast-moving wildfire has erupted in Los Angeles County, triggering evacuations in a region already reeling from the most destructive fires in its history. The Hughes fire ignited north of the city on Wednesday afternoon,

Los Angeles area fires have killed 27 people and destroyed more than 15,000 homes and structures this month. They are still burning, and former homeowners are starting to think ab