Over 1,000 firefighters are battling the major wildfire By BARRY HATTON and HELENA ALVES Associated Press COLOS, Portugal (AP) — More than 1,000 firefighters and 14 water-dropping aircraft battled a major wildfire Monday amid scorching temperatures in Portugal,...
Photos: Portugal Wildfire
More than 1,000 firefighters and 14 water-dropping aircraft battled a major wildfire
Deadly Wildfires Bring a New Challenge to Europe
Experts warn the continent needs to get ready for blazes that reach a massive new scale By BARRY HATTON Associated Press LISBON, Portugal (AP) — The European Union describes wildfires as "a serious and increasing threat" across the continent. Most...
Evacuation Notice for Areas North of Flagstaff
Over 100 firefighters are battling the wildfire FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — An evacuation notice has been issued for some recreational areas as firefighters battle a growing wildfire north of Flagstaff. U.S. Forest Service officials say the fire was reported...
Federal Plan Uses Fuel Breaks to Slow Western Wildfires
Strips to be created on land managed by the BLM By BRADY McCOMBS Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Trump administration is proposing an ambitious plan to slow Western wildfires by bulldozing, mowing or revegetating large swaths of land along...
After 75 Years Smokey Bear Still Keeps an Eye on America’s Forests
Some 96% of Americans recognized this constant reminder to keep forests safe Wendy Melillo, American University School of Communication (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) (THE...
Santa Monica Mountain Trail Reopens After November Fire
Backbone Trail open after Woolsey Fire CALABASAS, Calif. (AP) — All 67 miles (108 kilometers) of a popular trail in a sprawling wilderness park in Southern California have been reopened, eight months after the largest fire to ever hit the park. The final...
Crews Work to Suppress Wildfire in Prescott National Forest
Fire began on Sunday by a lightning strike PRESCOTT, Ariz. (AP) — Crews are trying to suppress a grass and brush wildfire that is starting to burn ponderosa pine on the Prescott National Forest in north-central Arizona while sending smoke toward New...
Washington Wildfire Grows, Threatens Homes
Partial evacuation in Mattawa MATTAWA, Wash. (AP) — State resources have been called out to battle a wildfire in central Washington state that has grown to 7.8 square miles (20.2 square kilometers) and threatens homes, crops and a feedlot. The fire is...
USFA: South Carolina On-Duty Death
Chadwick-Hawkins was assigned a ground ignition operation, utilizing an ATV to conduct the task The U.S. Fire Administration has announced the official on-duty death of Wildlife Biologist/Wildland Firefighter Angela Nicole Chadwick-Hawkins, 45, of the...
Agencies Boost Efforts to Stop Wildland Firefighter Suicides
Reasons for the rise are unclear, though some cite longer and tougher wildfire seasons By KEITH RIDLER Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Shane Del Grosso spent some 30 summers crossing smoke-shrouded mountains and forests to fight increasingly devastating...
Report: PG&E Ignored Repairs on Aging Power Lines
Utility knew for years dozens of lines posed a wildfire threat SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Pacific Gas & Electric, which is blamed for some of California's deadliest recent fires, knew for years that dozens of its aging power lines posed a wildfire threat...