Evacuation orders in place as blazes burn through parts of central Texas
Evacuation orders were in place across parts of several central Texas counties late Thursday as crews worked to contain the flames in dangerous fire…
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Sequoia National Park, Giant Forest back to normal after wildfire
Sequoia National Park has fully reopened the Giant Forest area that was threatened by a huge wildfire last…
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Rainfall eases wildfire threat, but officials urge caution
State officials say rainfall has improved conditions across much of the Florida Panhandle, but the volume of dead trees and vegetation left by a…
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Containment of Southern California forest fire increases
A wildfire in Southern California’s Cleveland National Forest is 15% contained and rain is in the forecast after a spell of dry, summerlike…
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Federal funding authorized for wildfire recovery in Arizona
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has agreed to provide $12.8 million in emergency funding to help parts of Arizona recover from three major…
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Kelly, Sinema push for state program funding, receive $12.8 million for Wildfire Disaster Recovery
Arizona senators Mark Kelly and Krysten Sinema (both D-AZ) disclosed how the U.S. Department of Agriculture will fund $12.8 million in disaster…
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Riverbottom fire burned 85 acres in Imperial County
The riverbottom fire fanned by the heavy winds in El Centro spread from 50 acres to about 85 acres.…
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Winds fan wildfire in eastern California’s Owens Valley
A wildfire continues to burn actively in eastern California’s remote Owens Valley but firefighters have kept it from destroying or damaging any…
Continue Reading Evacuations for wildfire in California’s remote Owens Valley
Evacuations have been ordered after a wildfire broke out near a remote California airport and spread swiftly through dry…
Continue Reading Southern California wildfire burns near coastal homes
A wildfire fanned by gusty Santa Ana winds has erupted in hills on the Southern California coast and is burning near…
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Imperial County in need of Red Cross volunteers
The American Red Cross is currently looking for volunteers in Imperial…
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Imperial National Wildlife Refuge to conduct prescribed fires starting January 31
The Imperial National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) will have a prescribed fire scheduled for the week of January 31,…
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$61M to go towards Arizona wildfire prevention
An announcement was made recently about $61 million to be invested towards Arizona’s wildfire…
Continue Reading US plans $50B wildfire fight where forests meet suburbia
The Biden administration plans to significantly increase efforts to stave off catastrophic wildfires that have been torching areas of the…
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Fawn Fire arsonist deemed incompetent to stand trial
A woman accused of starting the Fawn Fire in northern California that destroyed more than 100 homes in September was deemed incompetent to stand…
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Fire crews make big gains against Alisal Fire blaze
Fire crews made significant progress overnight against a wildfire burning for nearly a week in Southern California coastal mountains, officials said…
Continue Reading California firefighters try to box in wildfire
More than 1,300 firefighters helped by aircraft are trying to box in a wildfire in a Southern California coastal mountain range that has closed major…
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Battle intensifies over California fire insurance policies
A California insurance pool is appealing a judge’s order that it offers homeowners more options for…
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Crews continue to battle Clip Fire amid windy conditions
As of Thursday evening, crews were still attempting to get a handle on the Clip Fire burning along the Colorado…
Continue Reading Fawn Fire arson suspect to have mental evaluation
The woman accused of starting the Fawn Fire will be examined by Psychiatrists to determine her mental stability before court proceedings…
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