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...
Wildfire Forces Evacuation of Mountain Communities North of Phoenix
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...
White House Changes Course, Approves California’s Request for Wildfire Cleanup Funds
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...
NFPA: Mercury Insurance Launches Programs to Help California Homeowners with Wildfire Risk
Communities acknowledged by NFPA Firewise USA Recognition Program eligible for discounts National Fire Protection Association Wildfire season is well underway with wildfires scorching a record-breaking number of acres up and down California, and the peak...
Owl Lands Inside Helicopter Battling California’s Creek Fire
Owl rode along for several water drops Wildland Firefighter CLOVIS, California – KGPE reported that an owl landed inside a helicopter that was in flight fighting the Creek Fire on Sunday afternoon. The bird flew into the aircraft through a small 16″ x...
Senator Mitt Romney Calls for U.S. Commission Focused on Wildfires
Group would make recommendations to Congress on tactics and funding By SOPHIA EPPOLITO Associated Press/Report for America SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — U.S. Sen. Mitt Romney of Utah announced legislation Thursday to establish a national commission focused on...
Power Out to Thousands in California to Prevent Wildfires
Approximately 30,000 still in the dark SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Thousands of people in Northern California remained without power Friday after a utility cut off service to prevent powerful winds from damaging equipment and sparking wildfires amid a fall heat...
Officials Ask for Aircraft to Fight Fire on Mount Kilimanjaro
Wildfire on Africa's tallest mountain By TOM ODULA Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Tanzania's government is hoping helicopters and planes will help put out a fire raging on Mt. Kilimanjaro, Africa's tallest mountain at 19,443 feet (5,926 meters)....
Winds Push Colorado Wildfire to Largest in State History
Cameron Peak Fire has burned at least 164,140 acres FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) — One of two Rocky Mountain wildfires fanned by strong winds has become the largest in Colorado history. Firefighters expected windy weather to continue into the weekend but...