15 counties affected SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Power was shut off in wind-prone parts of Northern California on Thursday to prevent sparking wires from igniting new wildfires during a new round of gusty, dry weather. Pacific Gas & Electric's online map of...
Dry, Windy Weather Sparks New California Wildfire Concerns
More planned power cuts from PG&E SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Northern California faced red flag warnings of extreme fire danger Thursday as dry, gusty weather returned to an area already scarred by massive and deadly blazes. The National Weather Service...
Prison Sentence in Oregon’s Sweet Creek Fire
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...
Some 3,000 Firefighters Fight to Contain Colorado Wildfires
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...
Colorado Forests Temporarily Closed Due to Fires
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....
Firefighters Protect Homes in Arizona Community
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...
California Brewery Steps in to Help Volunteer Firefighters Impacted by Creek Fire
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...
More Power Shutoffs Possible in California
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...
Fire Danger Increases in New Mexico
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...
PG&E Lacked Basic Training Before California Blackouts
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...
Hot Shots Arrive at Arizona’s Horse Fire
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...
Wind Threatens to Complicate Fighting Colorado’s Cameron Peak Fire
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...