The beach city of Malibu was one of the areas decimated by the wave of wildfires that swept through Los Angeles County. Thousands raced away from their homes and businesses as the fire advanced. In the chaos, many were left with no choice but to leave their animals at the mercy of the flames.

For years, some of us have fought for putting utility equipment underground.

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.

Mel Gibson visited the rubble of his $14.5 million Malibu mansion Wednesday, one week after it burned down in the Palisades Fire. The actor, 69, was escorted through his neighborhood in a firetruck and then surveyed the damage done to his home of 15 years.

In a new interview, "Love Story" star Ali MacGraw recalls losing everything in the 1993 Malibu fire and details the emotional moment she knew she had to flee Los Angeles.

Malibu's serene beauty before the wildfires included stunning coastlines and celebrity havens. Here's what the community looked like before the devastation.

Kanye West’s infamous Malibu mansion — a Tadao Ando-designed masterpiece that West left gutted and abandoned — has miraculously survived the devastating California wildfires, according to its new owner. The news was first reported by Realtor.com.

A former child star from Australia died when the Los Angeles wildfires ripped through his family’s Malibu estate in California earlier this week, according to his mother.

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

Family members continue to identify the residents who were killed in the Southern California wildfires as the death toll rises to 25.

Damage caused by Palisades Fire and the Eaton Fire in Altadena were captured by photojournalists as L.A. officials map the extent of the blazes.

Amid the devastation in Malibu from the California wildfires, a USD 9-million mansion stands unscathed and defiant. Its owner, a retired waste-management executive, called it a "miracle". However, the three-storey house's survival is more of science than miracle.