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What is FireAid, the LA wildfire benefit concert featuring Billie Eilish, Stevie Wonder and more?

NEW YORK (AP) — Two major fires in and around Los Angeles are burning for a third week, destroying more than 14,000 structures and displacing tens of thousands.
Some artists lost their life’s work in LA wildfires. Fellow artists are helping them recover

Some artists lost their life’s work in LA wildfires. Fellow artists are helping them recover

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Anthony Obi never imagined the night of Jan. 7 would be the last time he’d step inside his safe haven .
Damages in Jasper wildfire rise to $1.2B, goal to clear rubble for May construction

Damages in Jasper wildfire rise to $1.2B, goal to clear rubble for May construction

JASPER, ALTA. — The Insurance Bureau of Canada says last year's wildfire in Jasper, Alta., which destroyed one-third of the town's homes and buildings, is the second costliest fire disaster in the country's history.
Flawed emergency alert systems lagged when residents needed them most during Los Angeles wildfires

Flawed emergency alert systems lagged when residents needed them most during Los Angeles wildfires

LOS ANGELES (AP) — When disaster strikes, government emergency alert systems offer a simple promise: Residents will get information about nearby dangers and instructions to help them stay safe.
Some artists lost their life’s work in LA wildfires. Fellow artists are helping them recover

Some artists lost their life’s work in LA wildfires. Fellow artists are helping them recover

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Anthony Obi never imagined the night of Jan. 7 would be the last time he’d step inside his safe haven .
PHOTO COLLECTION: California Wildfires Aftermath

PHOTO COLLECTION: California Wildfires Aftermath

This is a collection of photos chosen by AP photo editors. The Associated Press
A $4B settlement for Hawaii wildfire victims is in legal limbo as an unusual trial starts

A $4B settlement for Hawaii wildfire victims is in legal limbo as an unusual trial starts

HONOLULU (AP) — When Hawaii Gov. Josh Green announced a $4 billion settlement about a year after the deadliest U.S. wildfire in a century devastated Lahaina in 2023, he touted the speed of the deal to “avoid protracted and painful lawsuits.
Flawed emergency alert systems lagged when residents needed them most during Los Angeles wildfires

Flawed emergency alert systems lagged when residents needed them most during Los Angeles wildfires

LOS ANGELES (AP) — When disaster strikes, government emergency alert systems offer a simple promise: Residents will get information about nearby dangers and instructions to help them stay safe.
Study says climate change made conditions that fed California wildfires more likely, more intense

Study says climate change made conditions that fed California wildfires more likely, more intense

WASHINGTON (AP) — Human-caused climate change increased the likelihood and intensity of the hot, dry and windy conditions that fanned the flames of the recent devastating Southern California wildfires, a scientific study found.
Study says climate change made conditions that fed California wildfires more likely, more intense

Study says climate change made conditions that fed California wildfires more likely, more intense

WASHINGTON (AP) — Human-caused climate change increased the likelihood and intensity of the hot, dry and windy conditions that fanned the flames of the recent devastating Southern California wildfires, a scientific study found.
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