Tag: wildfire
Hot weather and winds raise California wildfire threat as power shutoffs start
LOS ANGELES – Large areas of California are bracing for fire weather starting Thursday, with thousands of residents potentially losing power as utility companies...
Fire crews fully contains North Texas wildfire, which continues to burn three weeks later
FORT WORTH — What’s left of grasslands and ranch land is black ash, tree debris and smoke.
More than 23 days later, the fire in...
Dangerous wildfire keeps crews from reaching helicopter crash in Utah
A large wildfire in Utah has complicated emergency response efforts following a helicopter crash in a remote area. This incident occurred on a Friday...
Man charged with arson in Spokane, Washington, told police he planned wildfire for weeks
SPOKANE, Wash. – A man named Aaron Farinacci, aged 37, has been charged with starting a significant wildfire in Spokane, Washington, which led to...
Heat wave expected to bring record-breaking temps, heighten wildfire risk in Western US
As summer heats up, a high-pressure ridge is causing temperatures to soar across a large swath of the United States, from Arizona all the...
Tens of thousands of French wildfire evacuees allowed to return home as cooler weather moves in
LEGE-CAP FERRET – In a significant development, French authorities announced on Thursday that approximately 84,000 evacuees who were displaced due to a catastrophic wildfire...