California’s largest wildfire of year whips through community of Forest Ranch: ‘The sky was dark with smoke’ | US wildfires
A large, explosive wildfire ripped through the small rural town of Forest Ranch, California, on Thursday, bringing back dark memories for a region that has endured several devastating wildfires in recent years. The Park fire is the state’s largest this year, destroying structures and forcing the evacuations of thousands of people in one of the […]
Man arrested for sparking massive California wildfire by pushing fiery car into gully, blaze already burned 164,000 acres
A California man has been arrested in connection with the massive Parkland Fire that has ravaged Northern California after he allegedly drove a burning car into a valley that sparked a massive wildfire that has already burned more than 164,000 acres. Authorities said suspect Ronnie Dean Stout II, 42, was arrested around 2 a.m. Thursday […]
Police capture suspect who allegedly started biggest California wildfire of the year
Law enforcement arrested the man accused of deliberately starting a northern California wildfire that destroyed thousands of acres. The “Park Fire” erupted Wednesday outside Chico, California, destroying over 71,000 acres and prompting evacuations of more than 3,500 people across Butte and Tehama counties. Early Thursday morning, California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection arson investigators […]
New Mexican Village That Was Torched By Wildfire Gets Flash Flooded Again
The New Mexico mountain village of Ruidoso, which was recently hit by wildfires, was hit by flash flooding from Tuesday into Thursday. ABC News posted footage of the flooding in the village on Tuesday on its social media accounts, with the news outlet reporting that the footage showed “floodwaters rising and sweeping away buildings in […]
Newsom stresses unwavering support for Biden during wildfire press conference: 'This is serious for this state'
California Governor Gavin Newsom (Democrat) reiterated his unwavering support for President Biden’s re-election bid during a press conference on the wildfires on Wednesday, saying the upcoming election marks an important milestone for California. “This is a critical, critical moment,” the governor said. “This is an all-hands-on-deck moment for all of us. This is serious for […]
Nearly 30,000 people in northern California evacuated as raging wildfire spreads | California
California is experiencing its worst heatwave on record, and thousands of homes are at risk from raging wildfires that raged in Northern California on Tuesday. The Thompson Fire, which broke out near Oroville, California, about an hour outside of Sacramento, quickly burned more than 3,500 acres (1,416 hectares), forcing the evacuation of approximately 28,000 residents. […]
Phoenix-Area Residents Evacuated as Arizona Wildfire Rages
Residents in parts of Maricopa County, home to Arizona’s capital, Phoenix, have been advised to evacuate as a raging wildfire has burned more than 3,000 acres. Maricopa County Emergency Management announced the evacuation order on social media Thursday night, starting in a specific block near Tonto National Forest. Please Evacuate. Due to the Boulder View […]
Los Angeles wildfire burning burns through 12,250 acres
GORMAN, Calif. – A wind-fueled wildfire burning north of Los Angeles has grown to more than 12,000 acres in less than 24 hours, causing air pollution across Southern California. The Post Fire started at 1:47 p.m. Saturday on Gorman Road in Gorman, California, and continues to burn in Los Angeles and Ventura counties. The cause […]
Firefighters make progress against California’s largest wildfire of the year
California’s largest wildfire so far this year was widely engulfed Monday after charring swathes of hilly grassland between San Francisco Bay and the Central Valley. The Corral Fire, which burned more than 22 square miles over the weekend, is 75% contained, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. One home was destroyed […]
Wildfire with ‘zero containment’ closes in on small Arizona town
A wildfire broke out in the small desert town of Kearney, destroying two buildings and threatening to destroy more than 50 structures, authorities said Wednesday. The Simmons Fire, which started Tuesday, has burned 475 acres without being contained, according to Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management spokeswoman Tiffany Davila. In Kearny, a city of […]