Associated Press – Authorities say they’ve shut down a 25-mile stretch of Interstate 75 in southwest Florida as firefighters continue to battle a 6,000-acre brush fire in the Picayune Strand State Forest. Some evacuations have been ordered. (Mar. 8)
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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...
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...
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...
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