The Times investigates California's response to the devastating wildfires that burned across Los Angeles County in January.

While some Angelenos cast around for someone to blame, a whole cooperative emergency-response system whirred to life.

As Los Angeles recovers from its devastating wildfires, environmental engineers, urban planners and natural disaster experts ...

As the cleanup phase of recovery begins after the devastating fires in L.A. County, displaced residents grapple with new ...

Although evacuation orders have since been lifted for most of LA County, fire survivors continue to face the road to recovery ...

Two days later, on Saturday, January 10, he and his family returned, and we traveled together as he began photographing the ...

The 10,000-acre Hughes Fire near the Los Angeles County community of Castaic, which sent thousands fleeing this week, was more than 95% contained Sunday with all mandatory evacuation orders lifted.

A fast-moving California fire has forced authorities to evacuate part of a 5,000-person jail in Los Angeles County. The Hughes Fire, which broke out Wednesday afternoon in Castaic, is 0 percent ...

The Hughes Fire in Castaic, Los Angeles County, California, has burned over 8,000 acres. The fire is being fed by dry brush, with 0% containment and evacuation orders in place. A red flag warning ...

A fast-growing brush fire forced evacuation orders in the Los Angeles County community of Castaic on Wednesday, officials said. The blaze, which officials named the Hughes Fire, was first reported ...

More than 50,000 people were under evacuation orders or warnings Wednesday as a huge and fast-moving wildfire swept through rugged mountains north of Los Angeles ... The Hughes Fire broke out ...