US fires: Inside a US fire truck driving through a wildfire

US firefighters have released dramatic footage of their drive through a wildfire in Northern California. The video shows the flames surrounding their truck and burning ash pelt their windscreen. Read More

Roughly 100 homes burned by Mill Fire in Northern California; Mountain Fire grows nearby

She said they watched “dozer after ... California is suffering through an epic heat wave, the dueling blazes represented the latest chapter in what’s become a grim wildfire season in far ... Read More

US Wildfires Are Getting Bigger and More Complex, Prompting Changes in Firefighting Workforce

US Wildfires Are Getting Bigger ... acting director of fire and aviation at the U.S. Forest Service. With fires growing in size and duration, federal officials in charge of juggling resources ... Read More

California wildfires: Why are so many listed as missing?

The number of missing jumped from 110, to 220, to 631 on Thursday before going over 1,000 Over the last few days the number of people unaccounted for in the deadly Camp Fire in northern California ... Read More

Fire News

TFD was dispatched to the house fire on the 2000 block of Padlock Place around 2:20 a.m. Monday, Feb. 21. Early Sunday morning, Tallahassee Fire Department responded to a call of a house fire on ... Read More

Big Sur cut off from Northern California after Highway 1 slide

Big Sur cut off from Northern California after Highway 1 slide. Olympic medalist slams transgender track athlete for competing in women's event: 'Simply cheating' The 14 Smells That Ants ... Read More

Wildfires News

Study Finds Drought Fuels Invasive Species After Wildfires Feb. 28, 2024 — Scientists uncover the intricate dance between drought, wildfires and invasive species in Southern California's coastal ... Read More

US nuclear weapons facility reopens after wildfire threat

The Pantex Plant reopened after being shut down for a day given the threat of fires sweeping the northern Texas region ... The Texas Panhandle is a region of the US state of Texas consisting ... Read More

California’s Highway 1 remains closed after road collapsed in storm

Section of highway crumbled during major storm on Saturday, leaving nearly 2,000 travelers stranded during Easter weekend A famous California highway remained closed on Monday after a portion of ... Read More

California suspect killed after police open fire at mall following pursuit

California law enforcement shot and killed a suspect at a mall in Los Angeles County following a police chase on Friday, according to officials. The shooting happened at around 4:30 p.m. at the ... Read More

Tracking wildfires in the US

Wildfire smoke creates fine particulate matter that can linger in the atmosphere and spread from coast to coast. According to the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in large quantities ... Read More

US wildfires are getting bigger and more complex, prompting changes in workforce

I couldn’t tell you exactly where right now, but we are going to be busy,” said Alex Robertson, acting director of fire and aviation at the U.S. Forest Service. With fires growing in size and ... Read More