By JESSE BEDAYN, MATTHEW BROWN, COLLEEN SLEVIN and OLGA RODRIGUEZ Associated Press LOVELAND, Colo. (AP) — A person was killed in one of several wildfires threatening heavily populated areas of the Colorado foothills, authorities said Wednesday, as almost 100 large...
CA Firefighters Make Progress as Wildfires Push Devastation and Spread Smoke Across the West
by NIC COURY and REBECCA BOONE Associated Press FOREST RANCH, Calif. (AP) — Firefighters made progress and were aided by improving weather over the weekend in the battle against wildfires covering massive areas and leaving a trail of damage in the western United...
Lightning and a Burning Car Pushed Into a Gully Are Blamed for Wildfires Scorching the West
By JOHN ANTCZAK and HOLLY RAMER Associated Press A burning car pushed into a gully sparked California’s largest wildfire of the year, authorities said Thursday as they announced the arrest of a suspect. Meanwhile other blazes scorched the Pacific Northwest. Flames...
Fast-Moving Wildfire in the Canadian Rockies’ Largest National Park Hits the Town of Jasper
GRANDE PRAIRIE, Alberta (AP) — A fast-moving wildfire hit the the town of Jasper in the Canadian Rockies' largest national park, causing significant damage and forcing thousands of people, residents and tourists alike, to flee. Jasper National Park officials said the...
Homes Burn As Wildfire Descends on a Southern CA Neighborhood
RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — Homes burned Sunday when flames descended on a Southern California neighborhood as wildfires popped up across the state amid soaring temperatures. Evacuations were ordered when the Hawarden Fire grew to more than 400 acres (160...
Residents Cleared To Return Home After Crews Contain Wind-Swept Wildfire on Hawaii’s Kauai Island
KAUMAKANI, Hawaii (AP) — Firefighters have contained a wind-swept wildfire that was threatening about 200 homes on the Hawaiian island of Kauai, authorities said late Monday night, and an evacuation notice for the area has been lifted. The fire burned 1.56...
CA Reports First Wildfire Death of the 2024 Season As Fires Persist
By RIO YAMAT and JANIE HAR Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Wildfires fueled by strong winds and an extended heat wave have led to the first death in California of the 2024 season, while wind-whipped flames in Arizona have forced hundreds to flee from what tribal...
CA Inmate Firefighter Crews Are Dwindling Just As the State Starts To Burn
Ruben Vives - Los Angeles Times Two wet winters followed by repeated record-breaking heat waves in recent months have set California on a path to a fiery summer. And though firefighters with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection will be on the...
Gusty Winds Help Spread Fast-Growing Central OR Wildfire and Prompt Evacuations
LA PINE, Oregon (AP) — Gusty winds fueled a rapidly growing wildfire just outside the central Oregon community of La Pine and prompted evacuations Tuesday. The fire was estimated to be 2.7 square miles (6.9 square kilometers) in size Tuesday night, Central Oregon Fire...
Firefighters Gain Ground Against Southern CA Wildfire but Face Dry, Windy Weather
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Firefighters have increased their containment of a large wildfire that is burning in steep, hard-to-reach areas and threatening critical infrastructure in mountains north of Los Angeles, officials said. But hot, dry, windy weather could challenge...
Reckless Burning Charge Against Federal Burn Boss Dismissed
JAYSON JACOBY - Baker City Herald, Ore. Criminal charges have been dismissed against Ricky Lane Snodgrass, the U.S. Forest Service employee charged with reckless burning after overseeing a prescribed fire in Grant County in October 2022. Charges were moved from Grant...
PacifiCorp Will Pay $178M to OR Wildfire Victims in Latest Settlement Over Deadly 2020 Blazes
By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Pacific Power, part of PacifiCorp, said Monday it has agreed to a $178 million settlement with over 400 Oregon plaintiffs in the latest multimillion-dollar payout related to the deadly 2020 wildfires that ravaged...