Newly obtained records – including text messages and internal reports – detail how Los Angeles officials scrambled to respond in the hours leading up to the devastating wildfires that swept through the city earlier this year.

Text messages released to ABC News through a public records request provide new insight about what local officials were discussing before, during and after the fires.

State officials have released a third batch of maps showing fire hazards in California's Bay Area and the state's northern region.

A California State Senator has proposed legislation to increase firefighting and prevention efforts in the state after winter wildfires caused devastating destruction in Los Angeles County.

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass announced Friday she has fired Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley, citing in part her response to last month’s devastating wildfires, among the most destructive fires in California’s history.

Several National Academies reports offer information and insights on ways to operate safely in burned environments for those who have been affected by wildfires.

New details have emerged in the murder of a beloved Cal Fire captain who authorities say was killed by her wife, who remains outstanding.

Citing the city's response to the region's devastating wildfires, Los Angeles Mayor Karen removed Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley from her role at the department.

Training in advance was prescient for helicopter crews who battled the recent Los Angeles wildfires, which devastated the region during what typically is the offseason for California forest fires.

Yes, the L.A. blazes were worsened by climate change, say Australian bushfire experts. But that doesn’t mean people are powerless.

Rebecca Marodi, a Cal Fire captain stationed in Riverside County, was found stabbed to death inside of her own home in Ramona on Monday evening, authorities said.