Even as four wildfires continued to burn in Los Angeles County Wednesday, the blazes were already rewriting the record books.

Despite the aircraft's impressive capabilities, California has not purchased any, rather choosing to lease them for 90-day increments, according to LAFD.

The earliest tunnels in Southern California were built for shelter, or mining purposes, but as civilization encroached, the region’s mountainous terrain required tunnels for railroads, aqueducts, and eventually, automobiles.

The fires in Southern California have many wondering how prepared San Francisco is in the event of a major catastrophe. Here's how the city is equipped for such events.

SAN FRANCISCO - San Francisco's new mayor announced that the city will have a new fire chief in weeks. Mayor Daniel Lurie looked inside the department and tapped Battalion Chief Dean Crispen as the next chief.

There is an animal crisis in Southern California. As people escaped the flames, many evacuated to locations where they could not bring their animals. Many stray animals are separated from their owners.

The Tehachapi Loop in California's Central Valley is a 3,799-foot-long rail spiral that first allowed passenger trains to journey from the Bay Area to LA.

California has been hit with an exodus of property insurance companies in recent years, and the state's ongoing wildfires threaten to make the problem worse.