Authorities have ordered thousands of people to evacuate as a wind-driven wildfire threatens suburban homes in Southern California.

SIMI VALLEY, Calif. (AP) — More than 17,000 people were under evacuation orders in Southern California on Tuesday as a ...

The Sandy Fire broke out Monday morning in Ventura County, California, burning nearly more than 800 acres and prompting evacuation orders in parts of Simi Valley and Thousand Oaks.

May 22 (Reuters) - Officials ordered tens of thousands of people to evacuate their homes in the Los Angeles suburb of Garden Grove on Friday due to a failing ‌chemical tank that was likely to either ...

About 40,000 people in Southern California have been ordered to evacuate their homes as emergency responders race to prevent a large tank containing hazardous chemicals from leaking or exploding.

Tens of thousands of Southern California residents have been ordered to evacuate their homes as the Sandy wildfire tears through more than 1,698 acres of land northwest of Los Angeles. The California ...

Firefighters use water curtain to stabilize temperature, buying time for response teams Officials warn tank could leak or explode, risking toxic chemical release and health hazards Air quality ...