As we continue to watch the destruction unfold in California from the wildfires, the Florida Forest Service is warning of an increased risk of fires in the Sunshine State.

Ron DeSantis and Gavin Newsom occupy different ends of the ideological spectrum, and the states they govern are political opposites, too. But Florida and California have more in common than many might acknowledge, which explains why the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles resonate here in the Sunshine State.

USA TODAY analysis finds 3.3 million Americans live in areas with "very high" wildfire risk and 14.8 million more at “relatively high” risk.

A combination of hotter and drier weather and more people living in places that naturally burn are making things complicated.

The details of the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles are a stark reminder that mother nature can be a terrifying force, but are conditions like that possible in this part of the country?

The Florida wildfires of 1998 remain one of the state’s most devastating natural disasters. They highlighted the unique risks posed by Florida’s climate and vegetation, proving that wildfires of catastrophic scale are not confined to the western United States.

DORAL, Fla. — Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., suggested Monday that he is open to conditioning California wildfire aid on forcing the state to embrace voter ID laws. President Donald Trump floated the idea on Friday, the same day he visited flame-ravaged Los Angeles.

In a state that averages more than 7,500 wildfires a year some California homeowners keep helmets and fire hoses handy. However, the Los Angeles fires demonstrate a new reality: Wildfires in the state are growing larger and more ferocious and burning into suburbs and cities more often, experts told USA TODAY.

The fire wiped out almost everything,” Bernard said. “It's a war zone. We're all just dealing with it day by day, but it's so much uncertainty.”

Natural disasters affect property taxes, which can be shocking to homeowners, especially as they head into tax season.

It’s decision time for House Republicans as they gather for their annual policy retreat in Florida this week. While they are escaping the frigid conditions in Washington, Republicans must still

President Donald Trump traveled to California to survey the wildfire damage in his first presidential visit since his inauguration.