Nation Jun 29 3 firefighters killed in wildfires along Colorado-Utah border identified By Ty Oneil, Matthew Brown, John Seewer, Associated Press
Nation Jun 28 3 firefighters killed, 2 injured while tackling wildfires on the Colorado-Utah border The largest blaze, the Cottonwood Fire, was burning in rugged terrain in southwest Utah. It ballooned Saturday to more than 144 square miles after marching through canyons and mountainsides. By Ty Oneil, Michael R. Sisak, Julie Carr Smyth, Associated Press
Nation Jun 27 Residents on notice as fast-moving fire in Utah, the largest in the U.S., blackens more forestland Firefighters are facing more challenges on the ground from what fire managers and experts call unprecedented conditions. By Ty Oneil, Susan Montoya Bryan, Associated Press
Nation Jun 26 Mistrial declared after jury deadlocks in arson trial over deadly 2025 Palisades Fire in Los Angeles Ten of the jurors were set on a not-guilty verdict, while two others were determined to convict Jonathan Rinderknecht, 29, on charges of arson, malicious destruction by means of a fire and timber set aflame. By Jaimie Ding, Christopher Weber, Associated Press
Nation Jun 21 Heat, wind and drought conditions spark wildfires in the U.S. West The Iron Fire in Utah’s Juab County was first detected Saturday and had blackened 34 square miles, authorities said. The fire about 70 miles southwest of Salt Lake City forced the evacuation of Eureka, a city with a population of… By Valerie Gonzalez, Associated Press
May 19 More than 17,000 under evacuation orders as Southern California wildfire threatens homes By Associated Press The Sandy Fire in hills above Simi Valley, northwest of Los Angeles, had consumed more than two square miles of dry brush as of Tuesday. There is zero containment. Continue reading
May 04 Watch 7:08 U.S. Forest Service cuts raise concerns on protecting public lands and fighting wildfires By William Brangham, Jackson Hudgins Sweeping changes are coming for the U.S. Forest Service, which manages roughly a third of America’s public land. The agency announced a dramatic overhaul of cuts, closures and consolidation. That’s on top of the Trump administration's latest budget request that… Continue watching
Apr 25 Wildfires in southeastern Georgia continue to threaten residents By Associated Press Two wildfires in southeastern Georgia continued to threaten homes and lives on Saturday as officials warned that strong winds could spread the flames. Continue reading
Apr 24 Growing wildfires blamed for death of Florida firefighter, destruction of 120 Georgia homes By Emilie Megnien, Russ Bynum, Associated Press An unusually large number of wildfires are burning this spring across the Southeast, where scientists the threat of fire has been amplified by a combination of drought, gusty winds, climate change and dead trees still littering some forest nearly two… Continue reading
Apr 23 Southern U.S. wildfires force hundreds of residents to flee By Emilie Megnien, Russ Bynum, Jeff Martin, Associated Press Blustery winds also are helping ignite and expand the fires in Georgia and Florida that have blanketed parts of several states in smoke, leading to air quality warnings Thursday in cities far from the blazes. Continue reading