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California Puts $536M Towards Reducing Wildfires

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...

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Theodore Roosevelt National Park Wildfire 45% Contained

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...

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Iowa Woman Killed in Out-of-Control Grass Fire

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...

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