Nov 11 Crews continue to battle wildfires on both coasts By Associated Press New York authorities say they are investigating the death of an 18-year-old state parks employee who was fighting the Jennings Creek Wildfire along the New Jersey and New York border when a tree fell on him Saturday. Continue reading
Jul 29 Improving weather helps California firefighters make progress against devastating wildfires By Nic Coury, Rebecca Boone, Associated Press About 2,000 people were ordered to evacuate because of a fire sweeping through Southern California's Sequoia National Forest. Continue reading
Jul 26 Northern California wildfire sparked by burning car triples in size. A 42-year-old man is arrested By John Antczak, Holly Ramer, Associated Press Officials say thousands have been ordered to evacuate and an unspecified number of structures have been destroyed. Continue reading
Jun 27 As 1-year mark approaches, Maui officials highlight rebuilding after the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century By Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Associated Press Maui officials are highlighting some steps toward rebuilding nearly a year after a deadly wildfire destroyed much of Lahaina. Continue reading
Jun 19 Thousands flee New Mexico wildfire, at least 1 dead, governor's office says By Morgan Lee, Associated Press Thousands of southern New Mexico residents fled a mountainous village as a wind-whipped wildfire tore through homes and other buildings, and killed at least one person. Continue reading
May 14 A wildfire forces out hundreds of residents in Canada's oil sands hub of Fort McMurray By Associated Press The Rural Municipality of Wood Buffalo says residents in Beacon Hill, Abasand, Prairie Creek and Grayling Terrace need to leave by 4 p.m. Continue reading
Apr 17 Maui Fire Department report on deadly wildfire details how it was no match for unprecedented blazes By Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Rebecca Boone, Claudia Lauer, Associated Press When wildfires broke out across the Hawaiian island of Maui last August, some firefighters carried victims piggyback over downed power lines to safety and sheltered survivors inside their fire engines. Continue reading
Mar 27 Firefighters battle drought and high winds as wildfires rage across Mexico By Felix Marquez, Associated Press The National Forestry Commission reported 58 active fires in 15 states, including in protected nature reserves in Morelos, Veracruz and Mexico states. Continue reading
Feb 28 Texas panhandle wildfires force evacuations and brief shut down of nuclear facility By Jim Vertuno, Associated Press Authorities have not said what might have caused the blaze, which tore through sparsely populated counties set amid vast, high plains punctuated by cattle ranches and oil rigs. Continue reading
Feb 06 The death toll from Chile's wildfires reaches 131, and more than 300 people are missing By Associated Press The death toll from wildfires that ravaged central Chile for several days increased to 131 on Tuesday, and more than 300 people were still missing as the blazes appeared to be burning themselves out. Continue reading