Skirball Fire

L.A. officials encourage Angelenos to be prepared …

A firefighter is dwarfed by the plume of the Dixie fire in Northern California, which was at more than 725,000 acres and 40% containment as of Aug. 23, 2021. (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)

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Bel-Air Synagogue Sues L.A. City and County Over Skirball …

Multiple structures are threatened in the Skirball Fire burning in the Bell-Air area on Dec. 6, 2017. (Credit: KTLA)

DTLA Residents Say City Hall Is Ignoring Fires on Skid …

Lisa Rich stands outside her property on East 7th Street after a blaze engulfed a tent on skid row and spread to her warehouse in December 2017. (Credit: Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)

1st Major Storm of the Year Brings Rain to SoCal, Triggers …

Rain flooded an intersection of Sun Valley on Jan. 8, 2018. (Credit: KTLA)

L.A. Fire Officials to Track Homeless Encampments in High-Risk …

A car charred by the Skirball Fire in Bel-Air sits at the end of Linda Flora Drive. (Credit: Genaro Molina/Los Angeles Times)

LAFD Showcases New Drones it Will Use in Combatting Fires, …

Los Angeles Fire Department officials display one of the agency's drones on Dec. 14, 2017, in Bel-Air, near where the Skirball Fire burned. (Credit: KTLA)

Upscale Bel-Air Grapples With Homeless Crisis After Encampment …

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Skirball Fire Was Sparked by Illegal Cooking Flame …

A burnt out house is seen after the Skirball wildfire swept through the exclusive enclave of Bel-Air on Dec. 7, 2017. (Credit: AFP PHOTO / Mark Ralston)

GOP Plan Would Slash Tax Write-Offs for Wildfires …

A home is consumed by fire during the Thomas fire on Dec. 7, 2017, in Ojai. (Credit: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Assistance Center for Those Affected by Creek, Rye …

Residents watch as the Creek Fire burns along a hillside near homes in the Shadow Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles on Dec. 5, 2017. (Credit: Kyle Grillot/AFP/Getty Images)

SoCal Wildfires: Latest Numbers for Thomas, Lilac, …

A California state flag is seen at a farm that was heavily damaged by the Thomas Fire on Dec. 10, 2017 near Carpinteria, California. (Credit: David McNew/Getty Images)

Heavy Smoke From Numerous Fires Raging in SoCal Leads …

Local residents keep watch while fire and smoke from the Thomas wildfire heads towards their housing estate in Ojai on Dec. 9, 2017. (Credit: Mark Ralston / AFP / Getty Images)

Wildfire Relief Funding May Be Available to Many …

The Thomas Fire burns behind houses in Ojai on Dec. 7, 2017. (Credit: AFP PHOTO / Kyle Grillot)

Returning to an Ash-Stained Home? Here’s How to Safely …

Local resident Pal Paricsy looks over the remains of his neighbors' homes destroyed by the Lilac Fire, Dec. 8, 2017, at a retirement community in Fallbrook, in San Diego County. (Credit: AFP PHOTO / Robyn Beck)