The fire grew from 20 acres to an estimated 2,500 acres overnight National Park Service, Intermountain Regional Office Lakewood, CO – Today, the National Park Service (NPS) released a video documenting the first 36 hours of the Howe Ridge Fire, which...
Crews Work to Keep Wildfire from Jumping Columbia River
Fire on Reservation was likely started by lightning SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Firefighters are trying to prevent a fast-growing wildfire from jumping the Columbia River. The fire on the Colville Indian Reservation was likely started by lightning last Friday...
Smokey Bear Turns 75
Anniversary comes as scientists warn the world's forests are vulnerable amid climate change CAPITAN, N.M. (AP) — There will be 75 candles on his birthday cake and Smokey Bear still hopes none of them start a forest fire. The icon of the longest-running...
Growing Program Puts Air Quality Specialists on Wildfires
The smoke itself can be more problematic than the flames By FELICIA FONSECA Associated Press FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Among the hundreds of firefighters, aircraft and engines dispatched to fight a recent wildfire in northern Arizona were two women whose...
2018 California Death Toll Rises
Man burned in Paradise fire succumbs to injuries By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A man who had been hospitalized since the deadliest wildfire in California history incinerated a town in November has died, raising the number of...
California Maker of Fire Protection Spray Sued for $5M
Lawsuit alleges product in corrosive and toxic SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) — A $5 million lawsuit has been filed against a Los Angeles County company that sells a product it contends helps protect homes from wildfires. The Santa Barbara County district...
South Metro Fire Rescue PIO Wildfire Report
PIOs cover the North Highway 67 fire South Metro Fire Rescue PIO - On this Vlog Eric and Connor provide an up close look at wildland operations during the North Highway 67 Fire in Douglas County on July 30th and multi-agency structure fire training in...
Lightning Sparks More Than a Dozen Wildfires in Nevada
Three of the fires have burned more than four square miles ELKO, Nev. (AP) — Lightning sparked more than a dozen wildfires in northeast Nevada over the weekend and forecasters are warning more are likely as thunderstorms move back into the region later...
U.S. Northwest Unprepared as Wildfire Risk Grows
Last year, 40% of Washington's wildfires were on its wetter western side By TOM JAMES Associated Press ISSAQUAH, Wash. (AP) — Nestled in the foothills of Washington's Cascade Mountains, the bustling Seattle suburb of Issaquah seems an unlikely candidate...
Military Aircraft Used to Fight Russian Wildfires
Military personnel battle fires in Siberia MOSCOW (AP) — Russia's military says its aircraft dropped more than 1,200 metric tons of water (1,300 short tons) in a single day on wildfires in Siberia and made some progress in extinguishing the vast blazes....
500 Firefighters Battle Central Portugal Wildfire
Fire broke out near the town of Tomar LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Portuguese authorities say around 500 firefighters are combating a wildfire that started in a central area some 100 kilometers (62 miles) northeast of Lisbon, the capital. Portugal's civil...
Multiple Fires Scorch Brush Northeast of San Francisco
Fires burned nearly 700 acres CLAYTON, Calif. (AP) — Crews using water-dropping aircraft are making progress against multiple wildfires that joined and scorched nearly 700 acres of dry brush in Northern California. Cal Fire Assistant Chief Michael...