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.

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.

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

When the fires hit, he was determined to stay behind to protect his house, his cat and the life he loved.

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.

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

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.

Many experts say luck does play a part. But they also say there are many ways that homes can be made less vulnerable to fire.

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.

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

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.