Tatum Todd oregonlive.com (TNS) The Falls fire near the town of Burns has grown to 91,269 acres and destroyed 23 structures since it started last Wednesday, according to a statement from Falls Fire 2024, an official information source about the fire provided by state...
ID Orders Evacuations as Wildland Fire Takes Off
By Kerri Sandaine Of The Tribune - Moscow-Pullman Daily News, Moscow, Idaho Jul. 17—A rapidly growing wildfire about 26 miles southwest of Clarkston kept firefighters from the Department of Natural Resources and other agencies busy throughout Tuesday and into the...
Residents Cleared To Return Home After Crews Contain Wind-Swept Wildfire on Hawaii’s Kauai Island
KAUMAKANI, Hawaii (AP) — Firefighters have contained a wind-swept wildfire that was threatening about 200 homes on the Hawaiian island of Kauai, authorities said late Monday night, and an evacuation notice for the area has been lifted. The fire burned 1.56...
CA Reports First Wildfire Death of the 2024 Season As Fires Persist
By RIO YAMAT and JANIE HAR Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Wildfires fueled by strong winds and an extended heat wave have led to the first death in California of the 2024 season, while wind-whipped flames in Arizona have forced hundreds to flee from what tribal...
CA Inmate Firefighter Crews Are Dwindling Just As the State Starts To Burn
Ruben Vives - Los Angeles Times Two wet winters followed by repeated record-breaking heat waves in recent months have set California on a path to a fiery summer. And though firefighters with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection will be on the...
Pilot Killed in Plane Crash While Fighting MT Wildfire
Elizabeth Walsh - The Idaho Statesman This is a breaking news story. Check back to idahostatesman.com for updates. A 45-year-old female pilot who was employed by an Idaho-based company died Wednesday in a plane crash while responding to a fire in Montana, according to...
Review of Prescribed Fires Finds Gaps in Key Areas as U.S. Forest Service Looks To Improve Safety
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Two years after the U.S. Forest Service sparked what would become the largest and most destructive wildfire in New Mexico’s recorded history, independent investigators say there are gaps that need to be...
Remembering the Yarnell Fire with Brendan McDonough of the Granite Mountain Hotshots
A discussion about guilt, depression, and growth Fire Engineering Host Jim Burneka speaks with Brendan McDonough, the lone survivor of the Granite Mountain Hotshots. This episode focuses on the aftermath of the June 30th, 2013 Yarnell wildfire in which...
Gusty Winds Help Spread Fast-Growing Central OR Wildfire and Prompt Evacuations
LA PINE, Oregon (AP) — Gusty winds fueled a rapidly growing wildfire just outside the central Oregon community of La Pine and prompted evacuations Tuesday. The fire was estimated to be 2.7 square miles (6.9 square kilometers) in size Tuesday night, Central Oregon Fire...
Wildfire Prompts Evacuation Orders for Rural Community in Northern CA
PALERMO, Calif. (AP) — Authorities in rural northern California have ordered evacuations due to a fast-moving fire threatening the community of Palermo, which is near where the state's deadliest wildfire struck six years ago. The fire covered about 1 square mile (2.6...
‘Heat Dome’ Coming to CA Brings New Challenge for Firefighters
Another bout of dangerous, triple-digit heat is headed for much of California’s interior this weekend, creating new concerns for firefighters.
Firefighters Gain Ground Against Southern CA Wildfire but Face Dry, Windy Weather
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Firefighters have increased their containment of a large wildfire that is burning in steep, hard-to-reach areas and threatening critical infrastructure in mountains north of Los Angeles, officials said. But hot, dry, windy weather could challenge...