The damage from these fires, however, was far from uniform. Some neighborhoods were spared and others were devastated. In many cases, homes remained on blocks where others were leveled.

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ... See photos of some of the devastation caused by the fires below: The Associated Press contributed to this report. The article CA Fire Photos: Thousands Flee Homes ...

The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, Cal Fire, released new draft maps this week showing fire hazards ...

Remember the wildfires that devastated Northern California wine country in October ... thousands of lives and homes, and the future of one of America’s largest, most populous cities.

Giulia Carbonaro is a Newsweek reporter based in London, U.K. Her focus is on the U.S. economy, housing market, property insurance market, local and national politics. She has previously ...