The critical danger level is a result of the wildfires in the region, including the Eaton Fire which has burned more than 14,000 acres in Altadena and Pasadena.

The Angeles National Forest will remain closed to the public through Sunday because of critical fire danger and to protect natural resources. During the closure, people are barred from entering the Angeles National Forest,

Eaton Fire initially started 6:18 p.m. Jan. 7 in Los Angeles County. Since its discovery 11 days ago, it has burned 14,117 acres. A fire crew of 2,782 has been working on site and, as of Saturday noon, they managed to contain 73% of the fire. However, investigations into the cause are ongoing.

Westerman pointed out that Schumer rejected his Fix Our Forests Act, which would have, among other things, improved the safety of power lines.

They fit squarely within the stuff we talk about all the time here at Capitolism and provide lessons about not only the L.A. fires but also how (ostensibly) good policy intentions can generate really bad outcomes,

In Los Angeles’s chaparral-covered ecosystem, wildfires in the mountains are an annual ritual. But when those fires leaped into residential neighborhoods this week, killing at least 11 people and destroying thousands of homes, the city suddenly found itself in survival mode.

Prescribed fires are a critical tool to preventing catastrophic wildfires. Such controlled burning helps reduce the intensity of future fires because it eliminates brush and other flammable materials, also known as "ladder fuels," that helps the flames climb up from the ground to tree canopies where fires become more destructive and spread faster.

Angeles Nation Forest is closed to the public Tuesday until Wednesday at midnight because of critical fire danger and to protect natural resources. The Angeles National Forest posted the closures on social media Tuesday.

The critical danger level is a result of the wildfires in the region, including the Eaton Fire which has burned more than 14,000 acres in Altadena and Pasadena.

The Angeles National Forest will remain closed to the public through Sunday because of critical fire danger and to protect natural resources. During the closure, people are barred from entering ...

The home belonging to the sister of Hawkins House of Burger's owner burned down during the Eaton Fire in Altadena.

A “particularly dangerous situation” red flag warning for fire weather was set to kick in at noon Monday and last until 10 a.m. Tuesday.