They include hotshot and helicopter crew members Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A crew of 20 veteran firefighters based in California will head to Australia on Monday to help battle the country's out-of-control wildfires that have killed at least 23...
Fire Threats Intensify in Australia
Death toll in the wildfire crisis is now up to 23 By SHONAL GANGULY and STEVE McMORRAN Associated Press YDNEY (AP) — A father and son who were battling flames for two days are the latest victims of the worst wildfire season in Australian history, and the path...
Australian PM Jeered While Seeing Wildfire Damage
Locals yelled at him, made obscene gestures and called him an “idiot” By TRISTAN LAVALETTE Associated Press PERTH, Australia (AP) — Prime Minister Scott Morrison was confronted by angry residents who cursed and insulted him Thursday as he visited a...
Australia Sends Military to Help Wildfire Towns
Wildfire death toll rises By TRISTAN LAVALETTE Associated Press PERTH, Australia (AP) — Australia deployed military ships and aircraft Wednesday to help communities ravaged by apocalyptic wildfires that have left at least 17 people dead nationwide and...
California Fire Victims Caught in a Financial Tug-of-War
Victims and government agencies compete for funds By DAISY NGUYEN Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A financial tug-of-war is emerging over the $13.5 billion that the nation's largest utility has agreed to pay to victims of recent California...
Some Flee Before Australia Wildfires Worsen
Should I stay or should I go? By TRISTAN LAVALETTE Associated Press PERTH, Australia (AP) — Thousands of tourists fled Australia's wildfire-ravaged eastern coast Thursday ahead of worsening conditions as the military started to evacuate people trapped on...
Wildfire Traps Thousands at Australian Town’s Waterfront
Residents fled as winds pushed an emergency-level wildfire toward their homes By TRISTAN LAVALETTE Associated Press PERTH, Australia (AP) — Wildfires burning across Australia's two most populous states on Tuesday trapped residents of a seaside town in...
Sydney Allows New Year’s Fireworks as Wildfire Risk Worsens
Pressure had built for spectacle to be scrapped before New South Wales Rural Fire Service approved event By TRISTAN LAVALETTE Associated Press PERTH, Australia (AP) — Sydney will set off its iconic New Year's Eve fireworks after being granted an...
Massachusetts Sets Record Number of Prescribed Burns
All burns were on lands open to the public BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts wildlife officials have carried out a record number of controlled burns in the state this year. During 2019, the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife said it conducted 14...
Thousands of Koalas Feared Dead in Australia Wildfires
About 5 million hectares (12.35 million acres) of land have burned nationwide By TRISTAN LAVALETTE Associated Press PERTH, Australia (AP) — Thousands of koalas are feared to have died in a wildfire-ravaged area north of Sydney, further diminishing...
Helicopters Douse Chile Wildfire
Wildfire has destroyed over 200 homes SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Helicopters dropped thousands of gallons of water on the outskirts of the Chilean port city of Valparaiso on Wednesday to extinguish a fire that destroyed more than 200 homes. Dozens of people...
Wildfires Cause Turmoil in California Property Insurance Market
Thousands of have lost their insurance policies in the last few years By KEN SWEET and SARAH SKIDMORE SELL Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Kent Michitsch seemed to be running out of traditional options to insure the home he’s lived in for more than 30...