Fueled by powerful winds and dry conditions, a series of ferocious wildfires erupted the second week of January and roared across the Los Angeles area.

California officials will reopen some Palisades Fire evacuation zones, as law enforcement ramps up security to address looting.

The rain is raising concerns about potential mudslides in recent burn scar areas, including Malibu, Altadena, and other regions.

All public Malibu schools will be closed Monday due to the storm causing dangerous road conditions and bringing challenges with accessing the schools, the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District announced.

A man armed with a machete was fatally shot by a Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy in Paramount. The LA County Sheriff's Department said the shooting took place around 12:15 a.m. on the 15000 block of Paramount Boulevard in the parking lot of the Paramount sheriff's station.

Los Angeles County DA Hochman Announces Charges Against Oregon Man and Woman for Impersonating Firefighters During LA County Wildfires

Dustin and Jennifer Nehl were caught attempting to enter an evacuation zone with a fake fire truck, marking the latest in a series of arrests for crimes during the ongoing wildfire crisis The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD) announced on Jan.

Dustin Nehl, 31, and his wife, 44-year-old Jennifer Nehl — who was with him — were arrested on suspicion of impersonating firefighters and unauthorized entry of an evacuation zone, Los Angeles County

A pair was arrested after being accused of impersonating firefighters in an unofficial firetruck, California ... a Facebook post by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.

Much-needed rain has begun to fall over Southern California, bringing relief to the drought-stricken region but also the threat of toxic runoff.

Gusts of up to 70 mph are possible along the coast and valleys, and in the mountains, up to 100 mph, the National Weather Service said. Parts of L.A. County, and most of Ventura County, are at highest risk.

Jan. 22, 10:30 a.m. PST Cal Fire data marked the Palisades Fire at 68% containment and the Eaton Fire at 91% containment, listing no other active fires in Los Angeles as a red flag warning is in effect for much the region until Friday evening.