Jun 27 Residents on notice as fast-moving fire in Utah, the largest in the U.S., blackens more forestland By Ty Oneil, Susan Montoya Bryan, Associated Press Firefighters are facing more challenges on the ground from what fire managers and experts call unprecedented conditions. Continue reading
Jun 26 Mistrial declared after jury deadlocks in arson trial over deadly 2025 Palisades Fire in Los Angeles By Jaimie Ding, Christopher Weber, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Jun 21 Heat, wind and drought conditions spark wildfires in the U.S. West By Valerie Gonzalez, Associated Press 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… Continue reading
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
Apr 22 Wildfires destroy nearly 50 homes in Georgia as blazes grow in Florida By Russ Bynum, Jeff Martin, Associated Press Some of the biggest blazes were along Georgia’s coast and between and around Jacksonville, Florida, a state that is facing one of its worst fire seasons in decades. Continue reading
Mar 14 Powerful winds and extreme weather knock out power, damage property and fuel wildfires across parts of U.S. By Mark Scolforo, Margery A. Beck, Associated Press Hundreds of thousands of people were left without power Saturday after high winds raked eastward from the Great Lakes region. Farther west, at least one person died in a massive wind-driven wildfire in Nebraska. Continue reading