The Inland Northwest could burn again: Potential for more wildfires highlights need for safety, preventative measures

Fire officials are preparing for a hot, dry summer that could leave the region in danger of wildfires. "That's if I had to predict what was going to happen," Fire District 3 Chief of Fire Prevention ... Read More

Wildfire season may bring air quality risks

Conditions will gradually become more conducive for fires by midsummer in the Northwest and northern Rockies. Wildfire season in these regions will begin to kick into gear in July and persist into ... Read More

What is the biggest fire to burn in the US? The answer requires a journey through history.

Cowboys riding the range on horseback in the 1800s to measure a blaze isn’t quite the same as measuring by satellite the acres burned.Start the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your inbox ... Read More

Two early-season wildfires pop up on same day in Northwest Washington; wind tests crews

Strong winds have made controlling a pair of Northwest wildfires a difficult task. The first fire started around 11:47 a.m. April 20 and reached 24.5 acres. It was located north of Lynden on Bender ... Read More

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

US Wildfires Are Getting Bigger and More Complex, Prompting Changes in Firefighting Workforce PRESCOTT, Ariz. (AP) — It’s shaping up to be a long wildfire season, with Texas already seeing its ... Read More

Wildfire season sparks up around this time

THIS IS AN EARLY TASTE OF THE FIRE SEASON HERE ... RISK FOR FIRE DANGER. WILDFIRES BEGAN MORE TYPICALLY WHEN WE HAVE DRIER THAN NORMAL WEATHER CONDITIONS, BUT THEY CAN ALSO START JUST BY HUMAN ... Read More

Ahead of likely 'ferocious' wildfire season, fire chiefs lament drop in volunteers

As Canada looks ahead to ... that the wildfire season will start sooner, end later and potentially be more explosive," Emergency Preparedness Minister Harjit Sajjan told a news conference Wednesday. Read More

Pilots train in Buckeye ahead of Arizona's wildfire season

These aren’t the massive DC-10 planes dropping a lake's worth of water and fire retardant, but they're single-engine planes with precision attacks. "We fly lower, a little more accurate ... Read More

Canada May Face Another ‘Catastrophic’ Wildfire Season—After Historic Blazes Covered U.S. In Smoke

Sajjan said it is “impossible to predict the summer that lies ahead of us,” though “what ... Canada experienced its worst-ever wildfire season last year, after more than 6,551 total fires ... Read More

Sask. firefighters getting an early start on preparations for wildfire season

Saskatchewan firefighters are gearing up two weeks in advance to prepare for an early start ... more firefighters to their roster as conditions permit for a particularly vicious wildfire season ... Read More