The Darlene 3 Fire in Central Oregon near La Pine is seen from the air on June 26. Central Oregon’s wildfire risk has increased to “above normal” for July and August, while the rest of the state will face increased risk amid an incoming heat wave and Fourth of July celebrations. Central Oregon wildfire risk […]
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Evacuation orders in Arizona have been lifted for some residents of northeast Scottsdale, days after they were forced from their homes by a wildfire, authorities said Sunday. The Boulder View Fire was 19% contained Sunday after charring nearly 6 square miles (15 square kilometers) on the cusp of the Boulder Heights […]
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — More than 200 firefighters were battling a wildfire northeast of Phoenix on Saturday that threatened scores of homes and has forced dozens of residents to evacuate. No structures have been damaged as the wildfire traversed nearly 6 square miles (15 square kilometers) on the cusp of the Boulder Heights subdivision, said […]
More than 200 firefighters are battling a wildfire north-east of Phoenix in Arizona that threatens scores of homes and has forced dozens of residents to evacuate. No structures have been damaged as the wildfire traversed nearly six square miles on the cusp of the Boulder Heights subdivision, officials said. There were 275 people combating the […]
Homes were evacuated Thursday night as a large brush fire spread to 3,200 acres in north Scottsdale near the Boulder Heights community. Winds and hot and dry conditions fed the Boulder View Fire, which was at 0% containment with about 180 personnel assigned, according to the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management. The fire, which […]
A wildfire in central Oregon swelled to more than 250 acres in less than three hours Tuesday afternoon and evening, triggering evacuations and leaving thousands without power. The wildfire, dubbed the Darlene 3 Fire, grew quickly on the outskirts of La Pine in Deschutes County, requiring the response of regional firefighters. It was still spreading […]
A fast-growing fire prompted mandatory evacuations for dozens of structures Monday evening in Butte County, Cal Fire officials said. The Apache Fire is burning east of Palermo and was 618 acres with no containment, according to a Cal Fire update around 10 p.m. The vegetation fire sparked around 7:20 p.m. near Apache Hill Road. Cal […]
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – With wildfire season underway, Oregon lawmakers held a briefing with the Northwest Interagency Coordination Center on Monday for an outlook on the 2024 season — identifying one region in the state as a “hotbed” for potential fire risk. Smoke billowing from large North Portland fire impacting I-5 During Monday’s briefing — […]
Editor’s note: This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available. The Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office has issued a mandatory evacuation for Middle Creek Canyon residents after the Oak Ridge Fire grew to 170 acres. Agencies are setting up an evacuation center at the Pueblo County Parks and Recreation Building, […]
By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) – PacifiCorp, a utility owned by Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway, agreed to a $150 million settlement with 378 plaintiffs arising from one of the 2020 wildfires that devastated parts of Oregon and northern California. The settlement announced on Monday resolves substantially all individual claims in northern California related to the Slater […]
A fire burning outside Fort Good Hope, N.W.T., “blew up” on Sunday, according to officials, and is now more than 5,000 hectares in size. Wildfire information officer Frank McKay also told CBC News on Monday morning that hot, dry weather made the fire visible closer to the community on Sunday, but that it was still blowing away from the […]
MONTREAL (AP) — Wildfires burning in Quebec forced the evacuation of inmates from a maximum security prison, federal corrections officials confirmed Sunday, as favorable winds bolstered efforts to battle a pair of out-of-control blazes north of the city of Port-Cartier. Correctional Service Canada said the evacuation order was issued Friday and inmates have since been […]