At least 12 homes destroyed DUDLEYVILLE, Ariz. (AP) — A small community in south-central Arizona remained under an evacuation notice Friday after crews and air tankers stopped the growth of a wildfire that burned at least 12 homes, officials said. The...
Judge Halts California Development, Citing Wildfire Risk
“The science is clear that developments like Centennial will literally be built to burn," LEBEC, Calif. (AP) — A long-running plan to build a community of 19,000 homes on vast Tejon Ranch north of Los Angeles has been halted by a judge who cited high...
California Puts $536M Towards Reducing Wildfires
Officials are rushing to thin forests, build fuel breaks around vulnerable communities and allow for planned burns By DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California will authorize $536 million toward forest management projects and...
Lighter Winds Help Contain Wildfire in Theodore Roosevelt National Park
Wildfire continues to threaten bison handling facilities MEDORA, N.D. (AP) — Lighter winds have helped firefighters contain a blaze in North Dakota's Theodore Roosevelt National Park to an 8-square-mile area, officials said Wednesday. The fire in the...
West Virginia Wildfires Double in First Three Months of 2021
State reported 312 wildfires and nearly 3,000 acres burned CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The number of wildfires in West Virginia nearly doubled in the first three months of this year compared to the same period of a year ago, forestry officials said. The...
Ohio Forestry Team Member Dies after Crash During Prescribed Burn
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...