Wildfires in Southern California have prompted major discussions about water in the state. Here's an overview of where water comes from in the region.

President Donald Trump said Monday that he ordered the U.S. military to divert water from the Pacific Northwest to Southern California as part of his presidential action of “Putting People over Fish: Stopping Radical Environmentalism to Provide Water to Southern California.

A group of Colorado-based bands will hold a benefit concert to support the victims of the series of wildfires that have ravaged the Los Angeles area.

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The Santa Ana winds are dry, powerful winds that blow down the mountains toward the Southern California coast. The region sees about 10 Santa Ana wind events a year on average, typically occurring from fall into January. When conditions are dry, as they are right now, these winds can become a severe fire hazard.

Fires across the Los Angeles area have killed more than two dozen people. Weaker winds enabled firefighters to make inroads containing the Palisades and Eaton fires.

A public insurance adjuster may help negotiate a better insurance payout for residents who lost their homes in the SoCal wildfires.

The mountains and foothills of Los Angeles County are in “extreme drought” conditions, about 36% of the county, explained Pugh. That’s one category shy of hitting the highest level, “exceptional drought,” and three higher than the lowest, “abnormally dry.” The rest of the county is in severe drought.

Donald Trump signed a wide-ranging executive order demanding federal and state officials deliver more water and other resources to southern California.

The incoming storm system will bring the most rain to many Southern California cities since the water year began.

Colorado’s wildfire risk has many similarities to Southern California. It is why local leaders observe and watch for lessons learned.

As of Jan 21, 2025, firefighters in southern California, USA, were still struggling to extinguish two of the largest wildfires the state has ever seen. The Palisades fire broke out in the western suburbs of Los Angeles,