PHOENIX (AP) — A wildfire that burned 15 structures near the Arizona town of Wickenburg two months ago and cost nearly $1 million to suppress was caused by railroad work, authorities said Monday. Investigators found a section of cut railroad track from work along the...
By ELENA BECATOROS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A major forest fire was raging out of control on the northern fringes of the Greek capital Monday, triggering numerous evacuation orders for Athens suburbs and outlying areas as strong winds hampered the...
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (AP) — Damage assessments were underway Tuesday in a Southern California hillside community after a wildfire suddenly swept through, chasing residents from their homes. Despite the ferocity of the flames Monday afternoon, it appeared that...
Lauren Penington - The Denver Post (TNS) DENVER — The four wildfires burning across Colorado’s Front Range this week have charred thousands of acres, killed one person and destroyed at least six buildings. As of Wednesday night, the four fires were burning on...
By JESSE BEDAYN, MATTHEW BROWN, COLLEEN SLEVIN and OLGA RODRIGUEZ Associated Press LOVELAND, Colo. (AP) — A person was killed in one of several wildfires threatening heavily populated areas of the Colorado foothills, authorities said Wednesday, as almost 100 large...
by NIC COURY and REBECCA BOONE Associated Press FOREST RANCH, Calif. (AP) — Firefighters made progress and were aided by improving weather over the weekend in the battle against wildfires covering massive areas and leaving a trail of damage in the western United...
By JOHN ANTCZAK and HOLLY RAMER Associated Press A burning car pushed into a gully sparked California’s largest wildfire of the year, authorities said Thursday as they announced the arrest of a suspect. Meanwhile other blazes scorched the Pacific Northwest. Flames...
GRANDE PRAIRIE, Alberta (AP) — A fast-moving wildfire hit the the town of Jasper in the Canadian Rockies' largest national park, causing significant damage and forcing thousands of people, residents and tourists alike, to flee. Jasper National Park officials said the...
RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — Homes burned Sunday when flames descended on a Southern California neighborhood as wildfires popped up across the state amid soaring temperatures. Evacuations were ordered when the Hawarden Fire grew to more than 400 acres (160...
KAUMAKANI, Hawaii (AP) — Firefighters have contained a wind-swept wildfire that was threatening about 200 homes on the Hawaiian island of Kauai, authorities said late Monday night, and an evacuation notice for the area has been lifted. The fire burned 1.56...
By RIO YAMAT and JANIE HAR Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Wildfires fueled by strong winds and an extended heat wave have led to the first death in California of the 2024 season, while wind-whipped flames in Arizona have forced hundreds to flee from what tribal...
Ruben Vives - Los Angeles Times Two wet winters followed by repeated record-breaking heat waves in recent months have set California on a path to a fiery summer. And though firefighters with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection will be on the...
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