20-year-old died after a UTV accident Wildland Firefighter Staff COLUMBUS, Ohio -The Ohio Department of Natural Resources announced that a member of its forestry team died last month after an accident during a prescribed fire, according to WCMH. Selinde...
Study: Drought-Breaking Rains Erratic, Rare in U.S. West
Intense dry periods that pummeled areas of the West in recent years were severe By MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Rainstorms grew more erratic and droughts much longer across most of the U.S. West over the past half-century as...
Theodore Roosevelt National Park Wildfire 45% Contained
North Dakota wildfire has burned at least 5,000 acres MEDORA, N.D. (AP) — Firefighters are making headway against a blaze in Theodore Roosevelt National Park in North Dakota. The fire in the park’s North Unit tripled in size on Sunday, threatening park...
Criminal Charges Filed Against California Utility for 2019 Wildfire
33 charges accusing PG&E of injuring firefighters By DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A California prosecutor filed 33 criminal charges Tuesday accusing troubled Pacific Gas & Electric of inadvertently injuring six...
Wisconsin Governor Declares State of Emergency Due to Wildfires
Over 320 wildfires reported in the state MADISON, S.D. (AP) — Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers on Monday declared a state of emergency in response to dangerous wildfire conditions throughout the state. The executive order will ensure support from the Wisconsin...
Iowa Woman Killed in Out-of-Control Grass Fire
79-year-old woman killed in Linn County fire MARION, Iowa (AP) — A woman in eastern Iowa was killed by a grass fire she was attending that grew out of control, authorities there said. The incident happened Sunday afternoon near a soccer complex north of...
Wildfire in Theodore Roosevelt National Park Triples in Size
Tankers from South Dakota fly in to fight the fire MEDORA, N.D. (AP) — Firefighters worked Monday to further contain a wildfire in Theodore Roosevelt National Park that tripled in size on Easter, according to the North Dakota Forest Service. Crews worked...
Fire Overruns North Dakota Brush Truck
Wind shift during fire north of Williston WILLISTON, N.D. (AP) — The Williston Fire Department is down a truck after a brush fire destroyed it. The fire department said in a news release late Saturday that the fire broke out north of Williston. The...
Wildfire Burns Over 300 Acres at Indiana Dunes
Cause of fire is under investigation GARY, Ind. (AP) — A wildfire has burned more than 300 acres at Indiana Dunes National Park in the northwestern part of the state. The National Park Service was notified of the wildfire Friday while working on a...
North Dakota Governor Warns of Tough Wildfire Season
Over 46.9 square miles already burned in 2021 BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum on Friday warned the state is headed to a “tough fire season” as he visited Billings County, where a fire had prompted him to call a statewide wildfire...
Firefighters Battle Wildfire in Menomenee Falls, Wisconsin
DNR reports 450 acres burned so far this year MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Firefighters were battling a large wildfire in Menomonee Falls Wisconsin on Friday, the Department of Natural Resources reported. Officials asked that roads near the fire be avoided....
Wildfire Evacuees Return to North Dakota Tourist Town
No reports of damaged structures BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Residents of a small western North Dakota tourist town forced to evacuate as a large wildfire approached have been able to return to their homes. The city of Medora, with its population of about 100,...