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A fire near the Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona has grown more than 20 times in size in 24 hours as an intensifying wildfire season sees the return of Canadian wildfire smoke into the U.S. The White Sage Fire, located in Kaibab National Forest, has forced hundreds to evacuate. It has scorched over 20,000 […]
Fire sizes are unclear, and officials urge avoiding the park as containment efforts escalate. | Representative Image Photo : AP The Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park in southwestern Colorado is under siege as two wildfires, believed to have been sparked by lightning, burn on both rims of the canyon. The Colorado Division of […]
The White River National Forest is the busiest national forest in the U.S. Colorado state officials are among those who have raised concerns about wildfire staffing amid layoffs and voluntary resignations at the U.S. Forest Service. Ryan Spencer/Summit Daily News Just months after the Trump Administration gave federal employees the option to voluntarily resign, the […]
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WMBF) – As crews continue to work towards containing the Carolina Forest wildfire, they’ve called in back up, including members of the U.S. National Guard. National Guard members who spoke with WMBF News on Monday said situations like these are what they train for, and although it is challenging, they are ready. […]
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WMBF) – As crews continue to work towards containing the Carolina Forest wildfire, they’ve called in back up, including members of the U.S. National Guard. National Guard members who spoke with WMBF News on Monday said situations like these are what they train for, and although it is challenging, they are ready. […]
Firefighting aircraft and ground crews are battling fast-moving wildfire in the Castaic Lake area north of Los Angeles. A fast-moving wildfire broke out in the mountains north of Los Angeles and ripped through an estimated 21 square kilometres (8.1 square miles) of trees and brush leading to thousands of evacuation orders for local residents and […]
The Altadena Community Church is left damaged by the Eaton Fire on Sunday in Altadena, Calif. Ethan Swope/AP hide caption toggle caption Ethan Swope/AP This is a developing story. For the latest local updates head to LAist.com and sign up for breaking news alerts. Firefighters are bracing for more Santa Ana winds as they continue to battle multiple […]
PUTNAM COUNTY, Fla. – The Florida Highway Patrol is monitoring wildfire activity near 602 Hickory Nut Trail in Putnam County. Troopers warned that the resulting smoke could affect visibility for drivers on U.S. Highway 17. Authorities are cautioning motorists to drive carefully in the affected areas, particularly from Dunns Creek Bridge to County Road . […]
Firefighters in New York said Sunday that a successful voluntary evacuation overnight helped them protect about 165 homes near the New Jersey border from a wildfire. However, New York City’s fire department has taken the first-of-its . . .
California’s largest active fire exploded in size on Friday evening, growing rapidly amid bone-dry fuel and threatening thousands of homes as firefighters scrambled to meet the danger. The Park Fire’s intensity and dramatic spread led fire officials to make unwelcome comparisons to the monstrous Camp Fire, which burned out of control in nearby Paradise in […]