Eight Arizona task forces were sent to battle wildfires in California and their battalion chief is sharing his experience from what he's seen over the last three weeks.

It was 99 per cent contained as of Monday, according to California's Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. Southern California Edison on Monday reported a fault on a power line connected ...

Critical fire weather with wind gusts up to 60 mph (97 kph) was also forecast for Southern California communities ... the Los Angeles County sheriff’s department said in a statement.

The Border 2 Fire burning at Otay Mountain near San Diego is yet another blaze in fire-weary Southern California. See the fire map.

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

Over 1,100 firefighters were “strategically pre-positioned” across Southern California to address "ongoing critical fire weather," Cal Fire said.

Areas where the Palisades, Franklin, Eaton, Bridge, and Hughes wildfires burned are under a flood watch, the weather service said Sunday. Fresh burn scar areas stand at greater risk of mudslides because they no longer have trees and vegetation providing support to the land, according to AccuWeather Meteorologist Jacob Hinson.

Rain was falling across Southern California on Sunday, bringing some relief to thousands of firefighters who have been battling multiple major wildfires in the LA area.

Flood watches were in effect for burn areas from recent fires that broke out around the Pacific Palisades neighborhood in Los Angeles, Altadena and Castaic Lake.

26 (UPI) --Much of fire ravaged southern California is under a flood ... according to the California Department of Emergency Fire Protection. The Palisades fire was 85% contained as of late ...

Homeowners told 12News they could see the fire burning from their front door, a surreal sight as fires continue to burn in nearby southern California.

Less than an inch of rain fell in most areas, but it was enough to loosen Los Angeles hillsides burned bare by the recent blaze near the Pacific Palisades.