Griffith Park and other Los Angeles-area parks were closed Monday due to the increased risk of wildfires to start the week in Southern California.

The freeways were traffic-free, and so were hotels, where a handful of forlorn locals waited for what would come next.

Hikers in the Los Angeles area must seek alternative routes as Runyon Canyon remains closed due to damage caused by the ...

Several parks around Los Angeles remain closed due to the ongoing wildfires, including Crestwood Hills Park, O’Melveny Park, ...

Many of L.A.’s signature places to get outdoors have been wiped out by the wildfires.

The Laurel Canyon neighborhood in the Hollywood Hills appeared to be in danger on Wednesday, Jan. 8, when the Sunset Fire sparked an evacuation order of Runyon Canyon, a 3-mile drive to the east.

Mandatory evacuations were ordered for the Sunset Fire, which was estimated at 10 acres. The evacuation zone is for Laurel Canyon Boulevard on the west; to Mulholland Drive on the north; to the 101 ...

The fire cast an orange glow over the area in the 2300 block of North Solar Drive, between Runyon Canyon and Wattles Park. The location is west of the Hollywood Bowl music venue and the 101 Freeway.