Weather conditions are forecast to improve this week in Southern California and aid firefighters in their battle against a wildfire that’s forced up to 20,000 people from their homes.

It was not immediately known how the Franklin Fire started. It tore through part of Malibu, a community of about 10,000 people on the western edge of Los Angeles renowned for its stunning scenery of ...

Jane Seymour took to Instagram to post a series of photos of the Franklin Fire and those working to put it out, including one that showed just how close the fire got to her home.

Evacuation orders and warnings have gone out to 20,000 Southern California residents Tuesday as firefighters battled a ...