Breezy afternoon winds and dry conditions on July 2 will raise the risk of new fires growing out of control, the National ...

As we start the first warm and dry stretch of the season, wildland fire officials say it’s time to start thinking about what ...

June was warmer than average for around 240 million people across the United States. See if heat and humidity was unusually ...

State mobilization has been approved for the 400-acre Texas Ferry Fire burning near Bonnie Lake. According to the Washington ...

The weather agency said a red flag warning will be in effect from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. today, June 18, for the foothills of the Cascade Mountains in central Washington, the Waterville Plateau, and the ...

That fire in 2014 burned 3,500 acres, and officials remarked on how the current blaze has already met that fire in size and complexity. While the fire is likely human-caused, that doesn't mean it ...

Agencies monitoring wildfires in Alaska have elevated the state to Preparedness Level 5, which is the highest level, as ...

Level 3 evacuations ordered for Keeney Fire in Spokane County. Residents near South Keeney Road are being told to leave immediately due to life-threatening danger.

Fire District 3 is asking people to avoid the area near South Texas Ferry Road while fire crews work to tackle the flames.

By 11 p.m. Friday, flames had grown to 3,250 acres, state fire officials had said. The blaze, dubbed the Mines Spung Wildfire, is located within Wharton State Forest in Shamong Township.

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Berlant said the Cal Fire maps only look at hazards, which are based on long-term factors like topography, weather, fire history and vegetation type that cannot change, whereas fire risk can change.