13+ hour, 12+ min ago  (139+ words) The El Paso County Sheriff's Office has lifted an evacuation order east of Colorado Springs that it issued Sunday due to a fire near North Curtis and Garrett roads. "It is safe to return to the area," the Sheriff's Office…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (122+ words) PADUCAH " The National Weather Service of Paducah is cautioning west Kentucky residents to avoid burning for today, April 12, as conditions pose an elevated wildfire threat for the afternoon. Officials in Hickman, Fulton, and Marshall counties are all warning against burning…...

11+ hour, 59+ min ago  (114+ words) OCALA, Fla. (WCJB) - The U. S. Forest Service and Lake County Fire Rescue responded to a fire off Paisley Road on the Ocala National Forest Saturday night. Officials say the fire was caused by a car that got stuck while off-roading. The…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago  (196+ words) The recent heavy rains have finally brought Polk County the much-needed relief from prolonged drought conditions," said Fire Chief Shawn Smith. Unfortunately, the current long range weather forecast is not favorable for a complete repeal but does allow for a…...

15+ hour, 43+ min ago  (99+ words) PUTNAM - Firefighters from multiple departments are battling a structure fire on Sunnyside Avenue Sunday evening, an official said. Dan Majercik, a spokesperson for the East Putnam Fire Department, said his department is assisting the Putnam Fire Department with a fire…...

2+ week, 6+ hour ago  (231+ words) PHOENIX " State fire officials unveiled a new network of cameras using artificial intelligence on Friday in hopes of spotting wildfires before they get too big. That network, at least as far as the Department of Forestry and Fire Management is…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (154+ words) ANGIE, La. (WGNO) " Crews are responding to a woods fire in Angie on Wednesday, March 4. According to Washington Parish Fire District 5, the fire is in the area of Highway 438 and Connie Simons Road in Angie. As of 12: 36 p. m. , 140 acres of forest…...

15+ hour, 14+ min ago  (94+ words) A wildfire in Baker County has prompted evacuations Sunday afternoon. The Baker County Sheriff's Office said on Facebook around 11: 45 a. m. , a wildfire off Doyle Williams Road is approximately 500 acres in size, and that law enforcement is evacuating some residents in the…...

1+ day, 19+ min ago  (180+ words) UPDATE: Before 5 p. m. , the Baker County Sheriff's Office says that "protective measures" are being used in the area of four homes, which are not in immediate danger. Authorities add that no additional structures are in danger and crews are working to…...

6+ hour, 45+ min ago  (605+ words) The escalating cost of wildfires now adds $41 to the average monthly power bill for residential customers of California's largest utility, according to a government report that calls for a systemic overhaul of how the state responds to conflagrations as climate…...