wildfires

Wildfire erupts in windy Southern California

17 days ago

Southern California fire officials say a wildfire that broke out just after noon is raging through 1,500 acres of Riverside County near Banning, fueled by 29 mph winds.

Wildfire burns outside Great Smokey Mountains

61 days ago

A wildfire burning in a resort area outside the Great Smokey Mountains National Park in eastern Tennessee has destroyed more than 30 large rental cabins.

Colorado wildfire threatening 'numerous homes'

64 days ago

Authorities say a 40-acre wildfire burning in gusty winds and warm weather in northern Colorado was threatening homes near Fort Collins and has caused about 50 people to leave the area.

Texas getting $406K more for wildfire recovery

68 days ago

A $406,000 federal grant will help Texas fund temporary jobs as cleanup and recovery efforts continue from devastating 2011 wildfires.

Estimated $580M spent on largest wildfires in 2012

71 days ago

Federal statistics show that efforts to douse the largest of the nation's wildfires last year cost more than $580 million, and some fires burned for more than three months.

Firefighters battle stubborn Texas wildfire

73 days ago

Firefighters continue to battle a stubborn wildfire that has burned 405 acres in Central Texas and driven people from their homes.

Central Texas man pleads guilty to wildfires fraud

73 days ago

A Central Texas man faces up to five years in prison for wrongly accepting more than $30,000 in federal help after 2011 wildfires burned a home he owned.

Wildfire contained in Central Texas

74 days ago

Authorities say a wildfire that started from a campfire burned about 130 acres in Central Texas before being contained.

Wildfire burns in Central Texas

75 days ago

Texas Forest Service spokeswoman Mark Kay Hicks says that the wildfire that started Sunday was only about 20 percent contained by Monday morning.

Wildfires creep close to Southern Calif. homes

78 days ago

Flames from a ferocious wildfire burned palm trees along residential streets and came very close to homes in inland Southern California, but waning winds have helped firefighters stop its progress.

Chile arrests welder who started massive wildfire

91 days ago

Chilean police say they have arrested a man responsible for the worst forest fire in decades in the hills above the port of Valparaiso.

Plea deal spares target shooters jail for wildfire

102 days ago

Two target shooters have taken a plea deal for igniting a major wildfire southeast of Salt Lake City last summer using explosive targets.

Forest Service, Fort Hood cut wildfire red tape

102 days ago

Officials with the Texas A&M Forest Service and the Army's Fort Hood have reached agreement on a plan to accelerate wildfire response.

Milder temperatures ease Australian wildfire fears

129 days ago

"It is going to be very challenging," Jones said of the wildfire danger.

Wildfire-damaged Bastrop gets school rules break

134 days ago

State education officials have waived some federal academic accountability rules for a Central Texas school district where recovery continues from devastating 2011 wildfires.