By MANUEL VALDES and LINDSEY WASSON Associated Press COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho (AP) — A 20-year-old man’s life appeared to have begun to unravel in the months before authorities say he fatally shot two firefighters and severely wounded a third as they responded to a...
A Man Lured ID Firefighters to a Mountain With a Fire Then Shot and Killed Two
By REBECCA BOONE and CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — As a wildfire began to sow panic in a small northern Idaho mountain community, a group of firefighters who rushed put out the blaze instead found themselves in an unexpected shootout. A man...
Wildfire Prompts Evacuations Near Athens as Summer’s First Heat Wave Hits Greece
By ELENA BECATOROS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A large wildfire broke out south of Athens on Thursday, triggering authorities to issue evacuation orders and shut down parts of the coastal road linking the Greek capital to Sounion, location of the ancient...
Lawsuit Claims Sparks From Freight Train Ignited Fire That Ravaged OR Town
Zane Sparling - oregonlive.com The Rowena fire rapidly engulfed some 3,700 acres after igniting June 11 in rural areas of the Columbia River Gorge, ultimately inflicting an estimated $9 million in damages and displacing 1,500 residents. More than 500 firefighters were...
Interior AK Fires Trigger Highway Delays, Evacuations and Air-Quality Warnings
Zaz Hollander - Anchorage Daily News, Alaska Several large fires in Interior Alaska flared over the weekend, triggering evacuations and lengthy road closures and delays into Monday. Nearly 300 wildfires are burning around the state after a previously slow fire season...
More Than 100 Firefighters Battle Large Wildfire on Greek Island of Chios
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — More than 100 firefighters assisted by water-dropping helicopters and planes were battling a large wildfire burning near the main town of the eastern Aegean island of Chios Sunday, with emergency services ordering the evacuation of a dozen areas....
Fast-Moving UT Fire Destroys a Dozen Structures and Forces Evacuations
PINE VALLEY, Utah (AP) — A fast-moving fire fueled by high winds on Friday has destroyed a dozen structures, including homes, and forced some in a rural area of southwest Utah to evacuate. The Forsyth Fire started Thursday in the Pine Valley Mountains and has already...
OR Governor Declares Emergency for Alder Springs Fire
Kimberly Cortez oregonlive.com (TNS) Gov. Tina Kotek invoked the Emergency Conflagration Act on Monday for a wildfire burning in Jefferson County. This is the second time Kotek has invoked the act this fire season. The first time was the Rowena fire, which has burned...
Wildfire Threatens Structures in Eastern San Diego County (CA); Evacuations Ordered
Rong-Gong Lin II - Los Angeles Times A wildfire that erupted Tuesday afternoon in the San Diego County community of Lakeside was threatening structures, prompting mandatory evacuations. The fire, in the eastern part of the county, was spreading at a moderate rate and...
Fast-Moving Brush Fire on HI’s Maui Island Evacuates About 50 People
By AUDREY McAVOY, KATHY McCORMACK and MARK THIESSEN Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — A fast-moving Hawaii brush fire fueled by fierce winds forced the evacuation of about 50 Maui residents on the opposite side of the same island where a devastating blaze killed over...
Trump Moves to Merge Wildland Firefighting Into Single Force, Despite Ex-Officials Warning of Chaos
By MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — President Donald Trump on Thursday ordered government officials to consolidate wildland firefighting into a single program, despite warnings from former federal officials that it could be costly and increase the...
With Lessons Learned From the Eaton Fire, Pasadena (CA) Fire Department Seeks Millions for 10-Year Plan
Sierra van der Brug - Pasadena Star-News, Calif. Pasadena Fire Chief Chad Augustin’s plan for the city’s fire department will alleviate short-staffing issues the department experienced during the Eaton fire, he said this week. But for that and other post-disaster...