Rumors spread that unaccompanied immigrant children were housed in trailers MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) — Federal officials say that trailers at an industrial site in southwest Oregon, which were rumored to house unaccompanied immigrant children, are actually for...
Trails Reopened after Fire at Indiana Dunes National Park
425-acre fire began on April 2 GARY, Ind. (AP) — Trails have reopened following a wildfire at Indiana Dunes National Park in the northwestern part of the state. Fire crews and park staff have ensured all trails in visitor areas impacted by the fire are...
Crews Contain Two Fires on New Mexico’s Rio Chama Bosque
Evacuation orders lifted ABIQUIU, N.M. (AP) — Crews were working Sunday to fully contain two small wildfires on the Rio Chama bosque near Abiquiu that forced some evacuations of residents. Rio Arriba County Sheriff’s officials said evacuations were...
Evacuation Notice Lifted in Area Where Wildfire Destroyed Arizona Homes
Dudleyville on standby status DUDLEYVILLE, Ariz. (AP) — Authorities on Saturday lifted an evacuation notice for a south-central Arizona community where a wildfire earlier burned at least 12 homes, allowing approximately 200 residents to return home. The...
USFA: Ohio On-Duty Death
Roosenburg was participating in a controlled burn United States Fire Administration The U.S. Fire Administration has announced the official on-duty death of Wildland Firefighter Selide Roosenburg, 20, of the ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division...
Containment of Theodore Roosevelt Park Wildfire Grows
Wildfires have burned at least 53 square miles in the state BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Firefighters are gaining the upper hand on an eight-square-mile wildfire in Theodore Roosevelt State Park. Firefighters had the blaze 80% contained on Saturday afternoon,...
Washington Senate Passes Wildfire Bill
Bill would provide $125 million every two years to boost wildfire response By NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS Associated Press SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — The state Senate has unanimously passed a bill to create a dedicated fund to prevent and fight wildfires in...
Arizona Wildfire Destroys Homes, Causes Evacuation of 200 People
At least 12 homes destroyed DUDLEYVILLE, Ariz. (AP) — A small community in south-central Arizona remained under an evacuation notice Friday after crews and air tankers stopped the growth of a wildfire that burned at least 12 homes, officials said. The...
Judge Halts California Development, Citing Wildfire Risk
“The science is clear that developments like Centennial will literally be built to burn," LEBEC, Calif. (AP) — A long-running plan to build a community of 19,000 homes on vast Tejon Ranch north of Los Angeles has been halted by a judge who cited high...
California Puts $536M Towards Reducing Wildfires
Officials are rushing to thin forests, build fuel breaks around vulnerable communities and allow for planned burns By DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California will authorize $536 million toward forest management projects and...
Lighter Winds Help Contain Wildfire in Theodore Roosevelt National Park
Wildfire continues to threaten bison handling facilities MEDORA, N.D. (AP) — Lighter winds have helped firefighters contain a blaze in North Dakota's Theodore Roosevelt National Park to an 8-square-mile area, officials said Wednesday. The fire in the...
West Virginia Wildfires Double in First Three Months of 2021
State reported 312 wildfires and nearly 3,000 acres burned CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The number of wildfires in West Virginia nearly doubled in the first three months of this year compared to the same period of a year ago, forestry officials said. The...