Duffy had flown search and rescue missions for Gallatin County HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A Montana man who died when the helicopter he was piloting crashed while fighting an Oregon wildfire was a former basketball player at Montana State University and flew...
Video: Firefighters Rescued from California Wildfire
Chopper lifts firefighters to safety Associated Press Two California firefighters with the Marin County Fire Department were saved on Friday night, as they were suddenly trapped by flames from the Woodward Fire, near Point Reyes. (Aug. 22)...
Weather, Reinforcements Help in California Wildfire Fight
Progress on three major blazes By DON THOMPSON and HAVEN DALEY Associated Press VACAVILLE, Calif. (AP) — Firefighters hard-pressed by some of the largest wildfires in California history scrambled Wednesday to take advantage of cooler weather and an...
California Faces Huge Fires Before Usual Peak of Season
September and October usually have the largest and most damaging By DON THOMPSON and HAVEN DALEY Associated Press VACAVILLE, Calif. (AP) — California’s firefighting agency is in talks with the National Guard and California Conservation Corps about...
Evacuation Order for Residents Near Globe, Arizona
Wildfire has burned at least 59 square miles GLOBE, Ariz. (AP) — Some residents near Globe were told to evacuate Tuesday due to a wildfire that’s mainly burning grass and brush in the Tonto National Forest. At around noon, Gila County Health and...
Storms Could Spark More Wildfires in Montana
Unhealthy air alert for several counties GREAT FALLS, Mont. (AP) — Wildfire smoke from California is expected to keep pouring into Montana through Wednesday as much of the state remains under a public health alert due to bad air. The Montana Department...
California Officials Tell Residents to Prepare to be Away from Home for Days
17 major fire complexes are burning By JANIE HAR Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — California fire officials are cautiously optimistic after dodging a major lightning storm, but they are pleading with residents to stay out of evacuation zones and...
Redwoods Survive Wildfire at California’s Oldest State Park
"The forest is not gone," By MARTHA MENDOZA Associated Press BOULDER CREEK, Calif. (AP) — When a massive wildfire swept through California’s oldest state park last week it was feared many trees in a grove of old-growth redwoods, some of them 2,000 years...
Looters Target California Wildfire Evacuees
Several arrests made in one county By MARTHA MENDOZA and CHRISTOPHER WEBER SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (AP) — Thousands have been driven from their homes by the wildfire burning in the Santa Cruz Mountains south of San Francisco and authorities say criminals are...
Connecticut Red Cross Workers Deploy to Texas, California
Assistance during fires and storms FARMINGTON, Conn. (AP) — American Red Cross volunteers from Connecticut will be deploying to Texas in advance of two strong storms and to California to help people affected by wildfires. The state chapter of the Red...
Small Fire Burns South of Old Faithful
Grand Loop Road closed WEST YELLOWSTONE, Mont. (AP) — A lightning-caused fire is burning just south of the Old Faithful Geyser in Yellowstone National Park, park officials said Sunday. The fire started at about 5:15 p.m. Saturday and had burned about a...
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