Could we lose everything?” one under-insured resident wondered as a trio of blazes roared across Southern California.

Airport Fire initially started 1:21 p.m. Sep. 9 in Orange, Riverside County. After being active for 13 days, it has burned 23 ...

The region is unusually prone to natural disasters—and unusually unprepared for them. A heat wave struck Southern California earlier this month. Soon after, large swaths of the region began to burn.

The handcrew had been battling the Airport Fire since it first broke out, OCFA Chief Brian Hennessey said. On Saturday, ...