Fire burned nearly 4 square miles RENO, Nev. (AP) — Authorities say a fast moving wildfire on rural land along the California-Nevada border burned one home before crews were able to slow its spread. Fire spokesman Adam Mayberry says the blaze about 25...
Wildfires Burn Across Greece
Fire on island of Samos is under control ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece's fire service says it has arrested two people in southern Greece suspected of starting fires, one of them who did so three times. The suspects, 47 and 43 years old, were arrested by...
Brazilian Troops Begin Fighting Amazon Wildfires
44,000 troops back by military aircraft begin fighting fires By MARCELO SILVA de SOUSA Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Backed by military aircraft, Brazilian troops on Saturday were deploying in the Amazon to fight fires that have swept the region...
51 Homes, 3 Businesses Lost in Alaska Wildfire
Hundreds evacuated from McKinley Fire By MARK THIESSEN Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A wildfire burning north of Anchorage, Alaska, has destroyed 51 homes and three businesses, officials said Friday. Another 84 buildings between the...
Sanders Touts $16 Trillion Climate Plan in Fire-Ravaged California Town
Presidential candidate toured Paradise By KATHLEEN RONAYNE and JUANA SUMMERS Associated Press PARADISE, Calif. (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders released a $16.3 trillion climate plan on Thursday before touring a Northern California...
Crews Use Heavy Equipment to Keep Utah Wildfire from Homes
Wildfire has burned nearly 5 square miles PAYSON, Utah (AP) — Fire crews used heavy equipment to build a break between about 15 homes and a wildfire that has burned an estimated 4.7 sq. miles (12.2 sq. kilometers) in north-central Utah. Fire officials...
California Utility Seeks Help in Paying Wildfire Victims
Utility faces up to $30 billion in damages from lawsuits &n
California Insurers Drop Policies in High-Fire Risk Areas
Nearly 350,000 policies declined By KATHLEEN RONAYNE Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — New California data shows insurance companies declined to renew nearly 350,000 home insurance policies in areas at high risk for wildfire since the state...
80 Structures Lost in Alaska Wildfire
About 200 firefighters are battling the wildfire ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Fire officials have increased the number of structures lost in a fire burning north of Anchorage from 50 to 80. Officials have not said how many of those structures consumed in the...
Wildfire Outside of Denver Forces Evacuations
Wildfire has burned about 20 acres DENVER (AP) — Firefighters have gained 50% containment on a wildfire that forced the evacuation of more than 300 homes in a rural area southwest of Denver. The fire located in the Deer Creek Canyon Park area started...
California County Approves Aerial Pilot Program for Wildfires
Firefighters will have access to overhead video within minutes SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — Southern California's Orange County has approved a 150-day pilot program for a plane that will monitor wildfires, providing incident commanders with real-time...
Colorado Conducts Nighttime Wildfire Aviation Training
State is first in country to implement helicopter night flying suppression program DENVER – Colorado becomes the first state in the county to begin nighttime helicopter suppression operations with training this month. The Colorado Division of Fire...