Body found in burned area near Kempsey SYDNEY (AP) — The death toll for wildfires raging across Australia’s most populous state has risen to four as authorities warned Thursday of worsening weather conditions to come. A body was found late Wednesday in a...
Wildfires Continue to Rage Across Australia
"We are not out the woods by any means," By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Scores of wildfires continued to rage across vast tracts of Australia's drought-stricken east coast on Wednesday, forcing hundreds of residents to...
Winds Fan Fires in Australia’s Most Populous State
Catastrophic fire warning for Sydney By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Ferocious wildfires were burning at emergency-level intensity across Australia's most populous state and into Sydney's suburbs on Tuesday as authorities...
A Look Back: Woolsey Fire Rescue
A look back at a wildfire rescue The video was recorded Nov. 9 as LAFD Air Operations pilots David Nordquist and Joel Smith battled the Woolsey Fire, which was raging through the Santa Monica Mountains toward Malibu. Video: Fire 4 Rescue at Woolsey Fire...
Australian Wildfires Cause Cancellation of World Rally Championship
Safety of the more than 1,000 people involved considered COFFS HARBOUR, Australia (AP) — The final round of the World Rally Championship has been cancelled because of concerns over destructive wildfires near the venue in the northeast of Australia's most...
Rebirth, Angst and the New Normal of California Wildfires
Fires are making everyone edgy and causing some to flee By MARTHA IRVINE AP National Writer SANTA ROSA, Calif. (AP) — Tina Chandler walks outside her home and sniffs the air. "Do you smell smoke?" she asks. Even when the scent is no longer there, it...
State of Emergency Declared in New South Wales
20 firefighters injured in wildfires By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia's most populous state declared a state of emergency on Monday due to unprecedented wildfire danger as calls grew for Australia to take more action...
California Town Celebrates Halloween after Wildfire
Wildfire destroyed over 300 structures HEALDSBURG, Calif. (AP) — A town in California's wine country finally celebrated Halloween after evacuations from a huge wildfire forced residents to postpone trick-or-treating for a week. The Santa Rosa...
Wildfires Raze Homes in Australia
Three dead, over 150 homes lost By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Wildfires razing Australia's drought-stricken east coast have left three people dead, several missing and dozens injured, with over 150 homes destroyed, officials...
Paradise: One Year After the Fire
85 people died in the state’s most devastating wildfire in history By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Paradise will pause on Friday. One year after the most devastating wildfire in California history mostly destroyed the town, local...
California Wildfire Transforms City That Didn’t Burn
Chico has added 20,000 people, boosting the population By ADAM BEAM Associated Press CHICO, Calif. (AP) — Amber Blood got to Chico on Nov. 8, 2018, wearing pink slacks and her favorite white peacoat. It was all she had left. Blood was among tens of...
Wildfire in Northern California Wine County Fully Contained
Wildfire drove 200,000 from their homes SANTA ROSA, Calif. (AP) — Authorities say a massive wildfire that destroyed hundreds of homes and other buildings and forced thousands of people to evacuate in Northern California wine country has been fully...