One of the terms that authorities use over and over when discussing wildfires is containment. That’s because containment is a critical measure of how much progress they're making at stopping the fire ...

Californians are by now familiar with how vicious wildfires have become. Fires are not only burning hotter, but they are spreading quicker as well. So how do people know when fire crews gain the upper ...

Deadly wildfires continue to ravage the Los Angeles area, as firefighters battle windy conditions to contain the out-of-control blazes. But what does it mean to “contain” a wildfire? Containment does ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. (NewsNation) — Wildfires in the LA area have ...

Five wildfires have sprouted up over the last three days since Tuesday throughout Southern California amidst the red flag warning and strong Santa Ana winds. With thousands of fire personnel battling ...