The Jacks Valley Fire showed extreme fire behavior during the initial attack CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Crews on Thursday were mopping up a wind-driven wildfire that resulted in evacuations and power outages but no structure damage in the Jacks Valley...
State is relatively better off in fire risks By AMY BETH HANSON Associated Press HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A historic drought in the southwestern U.S. means Montana firefighters will likely be asked to help other states handle blazes that could fill Montana’s...
The drought, coupled with rising temperatures, has led to widespread fire restrictions By TERRY TANG Associated Press A wildfire in Arizona that had neighboring New Mexico breathing in smoke was one of several blazes scorching the drought-stricken...
Emergency plans and new evacuation zones By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — In northeast Oregon's Union County, the snowpack is so thin that it has completely melted away in measurement sites. Rivers are running lower, spelling bad news...
State is in its worst drought in decades SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Several wildfires were burning Wednesday in Utah amid hot, dry and windy conditions and with most of the state mired in extreme drought. The largest blaze is one that started Tuesday in...
Telegraph Fire is 20% contained GLOBE, Ariz. (AP) — Firefighters in south-central Arizona have gained a toehold against a massive wildfire that has burned at least five structures and forced thousands of people to evacuate rural towns and shut down...
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Wildfires combined have burned 9,000 acres LA GRANDE, Ore. (AP) — Forest managers in northeast Oregon declared on Tuesday an early start to the 2021 fire season, with conditions resembling those that would be typical for mid-summer, as firefighters were...
Approximately 90% of the state is in an extreme drought category By SOPHIA EPPOLITO Associated Press/Report for America SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah Gov. Spencer Cox urged residents and businesses to cut down on their water usage Tuesday to combat the...
Wildfire has burned 112 square miles By TERRY TANG Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Firefighters in Arizona were fighting Tuesday to gain a foothold into a massive wildfire, one of two that has forced thousands of evacuations in rural towns and closed...
Four recommendations for smarter firefighting as megafires menace the U.S. Natasha Stavros, University of Colorado Boulder (THE CONVERSATION) Record-breaking fires over the past decade suggest the western U.S. has entered a new era of megafires. Fire...
Independent review examines recently marked trees PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — An independent forester hired to do a hasty review of the state’s controversial hazard tree removal program has concluded that 96% of the 2,200 trees he recently examined were...
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