Tankers and helicopters are battling the fire PHOENIX (AP) — A wildfire in the Tonto National Forest northeast of Phoenix has charred about 14 square miles (36 square kilometers) with no containment yet, authorities said Sunday. Forest officials said the...
Colorado’s Third Largest Recorded Wildfire Continues to Grow
Wildfire has burned at least 124,000 acres DENVER (AP) — Winds fueled a northern Colorado wildfire that emergency officials said has damaged structures and moved beyond barriers established by firefighters to slow the fire's spread. The Larimer County...
Searchers Look for Missing Firefighter in Southern California
Firefighter was off-duty when family reported him missing SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (AP) — Searchers combed a section of the San Bernardino Mountains on Saturday for signs of a missing off-duty firefighter, authorities said. The search focused on an area of...
PG&E Planned Series of Shut Offs to Prevent Wildfires
Power cut over the weekend By JOHN ANTCZAK Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — One of California's largest power companies announced Saturday it plans to temporarily shut off power to residents of 16 counties and a tribe to prevent wildfires sparked by...
Connecticut, Massachusetts Firefighters Return from Battling California Wildfires
Group fought the Red Salmon Complex fire Marlborough, Conn. (AP) — A group of 10 firefighters from Connecticut and Massachusetts has returned home after spending the last several weeks helping to battle wildfires in northern California. The contingent left...
El Dorado Fire Helmet Cam
Footage from 564 Fire Photography 564Fire This is helmet cam footage of the El Dorado Fire as it crossed over Hwy 38, south of Forest Falls. Strike Team 1206A put in strong work to try and hold the highway. EQUIPMENT I USE My Main Camera:...
Military Training for California Wildfires
Training at Joint Base Lewis-McChord Defense Flash News 14th Brigade Engineer Battalion conducts training for California wildfires. The 14th BEB Soldiers are trained, ready, and capable to assist with the wildland firefighting mission and work...
Strong Winds Expected to Fan Southeastern Wyoming Wildfire
Mullen Fire conditions expected to be worse on Friday CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — A wildfire burning in southeastern Wyoming is expected to continue growing in strong winds through the weekend, fire officials said Thursday. The fire in the Medicine Bow...
Wildfires Taint West Coast Vineyards with Taste of Smoke
Some wineries are not accepting grapes unless they have been tested for smoke taint By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press TURNER, Ore. (AP) — Smoke from the West Coast wildfires has tainted grapes in some of the nation's most celebrated wine regions with an...
Oregon Misstated Evacuation Figures in Chaos of Wildfires
500,000 down to 40,000 SALEM, Ore. (AP) — As wildfires raged across Oregon, state officials sent out a statement saying 500,000 people had been evacuated to escape encroaching flames. The figure referenced in the Sept. 10 news release from the Oregon...
Few Resources, Old-Growth Forest Allowed for California Fire’s Growth
Only about 100 firefighters were initially dispatched when the Bobcat Fire began By CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A lack of firefighting resources in the hours after it was sparked allowed a fast-moving wildfire to make an...
Heavy Equipment Operator Found Dead at Oregon’s Archie Creek Fire
Elsbury Jr. had been running a skidder to help protect structures Wildland Firefighter GLIDE, Oregon – KPIC reports that a heavy equipment operator helping fight the Archie Creek Fire was found dead Friday morning in his vehicle, according to fire...