10 years and restitution MAPLETON, Ore. (AP) — A man who started a fire west of Eugene near Mapleton in August will serve 10 years in prison. Elias Pendergrass, of Mapleton was sentenced on Wednesday after pleading guilty to first-degree arson, KCBY-TV...
Crews shuffle between fires due to personnel shortage By JAMES ANDERSON Associated Press DENVER (AP) — It’s a snapshot from hell: A group of firefighters brace themselves against a furious wind blowing dust and debris and fanning flames in a...
Wildfire has burned at least 9,800 acres DENVER (AP) — A large swath of forest land has been temporarily closed near Colorado's populated Front Range region to help firefighters battle wildfires and prevent new ones from starting on the very dry terrain....
21% containment as of Tuesday CROWN KING, Ariz. (AP) — Firefighters have installed sprinklers and cleared open spaces to protect homes in the evacuated small community of Crown King from a wildfire burning in the Prescott National Forest north-central...
New release from brewery dedicated to help first responders Wildland Firefighter Staff FRESNO, California - The company that prides itself on supporting first responders is doing just that with their latest release: Frontline Black Lager. KFSN reports...
High-risk conditions expected Wednesday evening SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Electricity may be shut off to 50,000 Northern California utility customers this week to try to prevent power lines from sparking and igniting new wildfires during a predicted new round...
More hot, dry weather ahead ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The Lincoln National Forest in southern New Mexico is the latest to join other forests in New Mexico and neighboring Arizona that are all at a high, very high or extreme fire danger rating. Lincoln...
Only a handful had any training in the disaster response playbook By MICHAEL LIEDTKE and JUSTIN PRITCHARD Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — When Pacific Gas & Electric cut power to large swaths of wildfire-prone Northern California last fall, few...
Fire is burning in tall, dense vegetation CROWN KING, Ariz. (AP) — A hot shot crew with additional firefighters and support equipment arrived Sunday to battle a wildfire that’s forced evacuations in small mountain communities about 80 miles (129...
Critical fire weather day on Friday CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — More strong wind threatened to make the biggest wildfire in Colorado history even worse after a brief lull. Gusts up to 60 mph (100 kilometers per hour) Friday and Saturday could complicate efforts to...
Tankers and helicopters at work on the fire CROWN KING, Ariz. (AP) — Officials in Yavapai County have ordered residents of several small remote mountain communities to evacuate as a wildfire threatens the area. Sheriff's officials sent an evacuation...
Request was related to six recent wildfires By DON THOMPSON and JOHN ANTCZAK Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — President Donald Trump's administration abruptly reversed course and approved California's application for disaster relief funds to...
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