A West Virginia University expert says wildfires, which are already unpredictable, are particularly hard to control when paired with extreme winds and in heavily residential areas, like the devastating situation southern California is currently facing.

As the destruction continues with southern California’s wildfires that could be the costliest in U.S. history, one West Virginia University researcher said ongoing warm air temperatures and variable precipitation will lead to even more extreme fires in the future.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — More rain fell Monday on parts of Southern California after causing mudflows over the weekend, helping firefighters but boosting the risk of toxic ash runoff in areas scorched by Los Angeles-area wildfires.

The president of West Virginia's largest gun-lobbying group has been appointed to fill the seat of a lawmaker-elect who was ousted

Santa Ana winds will continue whipping through Southern California through Thursday, sparking fears that progress made fighting wildfires that have scorched over 40,000 acres and left 28 dead could be reversed and more blazes could break out.

As firefighters continue to fight various wildfires in southern California, here's what to know on their progress.

As wildfires continue to rage across Southern California, forecasters have warned of ... a geography professor and paleoclimatologist at West Virginia University, said in a statement. “Many fire scientists and firefighters believe that the Santa Anas ...

South Carolina football coach Shane Beamer and the Gamecocks will host quarterback target Brady Smigiel, who recently decommitted from Florida State.

Freshman Avery Howell scored a season-high 18 points, JuJu Watkins added 16 points and seven rebounds and No. Southern California nearly pitched a second-quarter shutout as it routed Purdue 79-37 on Wednesday.

USA TODAY analysis finds 3.3 million Americans live in areas with "very high" wildfire risk and 14.8 million more at “relatively high” risk.

California Republicans are pushing back against suggestions by President Donald Trump, House Speaker Mike Johnson and other Republicans

Firefighters continue to battle fires across Southern California as the area prepares for a presidential visit Friday and rain in the weekend forecast.