Fires Archives

Fire destroys vacant house in Ocotillo

May 5, 2022 12:00 PM Vanessa Gongora

Yesterday evening there was a fire inside a vacant house just off Seminole Avenue that almost spread to nearby neighbors.…

A major disaster is declared in New Mexico, unlocking federal aid as wildfires threaten thousands of homes

May 5, 2022 7:04 AM CNN

Wildfires and straight-line winds that have ravaged New Mexico for a month have created a major disaster, President Joe Biden declared, unlocking…

Wildfire torching New Mexico pine forests keeps growing

May 3, 2022 9:34 AM The Associated Press

A wildfire near a small northeastern New Mexico community in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains that is the biggest fire in the U.S. is expected to…

Locklin fire prompts evacuations in Arizona

April 27, 2022 7:32 AM Cole Johnson, CNN

Firefighters in Bisbee, Arizona have battled five fires in less than two months and now — it’s the Locklin…

Tunnel fire evacuations lifted in Arizona, but officials warn of hazardous conditions as the unpredictable fire rages on

April 24, 2022 3:36 PM CNN

Evacuation orders have been lifted for neighborhoods affected by the Tunnel Fire, which has burned just over 21,000 acres of land, according…

Emergency declaration for multiple wildfires in New Mexico

April 24, 2022 2:51 PM The Associated Press

New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has signed emergency declarations as 20 wildfires continued to burn Sunday in nearly half of the state’s…

Biden signs executive order to protect forests from wildfire

April 22, 2022 12:15 PM The Associated Press

President Joe Biden is taking steps to help restore national forests that have been devastated by wildfires, drought and…

Rapidly moving wildfire in Arizona destroys dozens of structures, forces over 700 evacuations

April 20, 2022 2:12 PM CNN

An Arizona wildfire nearly tripled in size overnight after tearing through two dozen structures and forcing the evacuation of more than 700…

Arizona wildfire doubles in size near college town

April 20, 2022 7:38 AM The Associated Press

An Arizona wildfire doubled in size overnight after tearing through two-dozen structures and forcing the evacuation of more than 700…

Crews fight New Mexico fires as some evacuations lift

April 16, 2022 12:19 PM The Associated Press

Authorities have lifted some evacuation orders for a mountain community in drought-stricken southern New…

New Mexico village seeks prayers as deadly wildfire rages

April 15, 2022 4:30 PM The Associated Press

With towering pine trees and cool mountain breezes, a pocket of southern New Mexico draws thousands of tourists and horse racing fans every summer.…

Couple found dead as wildfire destroys New Mexico homes

April 14, 2022 1:55 PM The Associated Press

A wind-driven blaze is believed to have killed a New Mexico couple and burned over 200 homes. Authorities say firefighters have kept a wind-driven…

Governor Newsom proposing another $1 billion to fight wildfires

March 31, 2022 7:47 AM CNN, Cole Johnson

Governor Gavin Newsom has a new plan to fight fire with fire, unveiling a $1.2 billion proposal intended to prevent major…

Wildfire Awareness Week

March 29, 2022 10:44 AM Melissa Zaremba, Adonis Albright

This Wildfire Awareness Week, the Yuma Fire Department (YFD) wants you to prepare for any possible fires by keeping on high…

Brushfire on Highway 98 caused power outages to over 300 IID customers

March 29, 2022 3:06 AM Vanessa Gongora

The Imperial County Fire Department engaged in a second alarm fire on highway 98 and Bornt Road Monday…

Evacuation orders for 8,000 homes are lifted after a Colorado wildfire torches parts of the Boulder area

March 28, 2022 6:41 AM CNN

All evacuation orders have been lifted after 19,000 residents were told to flee as the NCAR Fire ripped through part of Colorado, officials…

175 Texas fires have torched about 95,000 acres in the past week. But one major fire is now under control

March 21, 2022 10:22 AM CNN

While firefighters grapple with wildfires across Texas, a bit of good news emerged Monday: the Big L Fire is now “under control,” Hood County…

Evacuation orders in place as blazes burn through parts of central Texas

March 18, 2022 6:33 AM CNN

Evacuation orders were in place across parts of several central Texas counties late Thursday as crews worked to contain the flames in dangerous fire…

Sequoia National Park, Giant Forest back to normal after wildfire

March 11, 2022 9:33 AM Jacqueline Aguilar, The Associated Press

Sequoia National Park has fully reopened the Giant Forest area that was threatened by a huge wildfire last…

Rainfall eases wildfire threat, but officials urge caution

March 10, 2022 9:26 AM The Associated Press

State officials say rainfall has improved conditions across much of the Florida Panhandle, but the volume of dead trees and vegetation left by a…