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 […]
Commanders Head Coach Dan Quinn Sets Off Wildfire After Wearing Swagged Out Vintage T-Shirt That References Redskins
Please let me sell this T-shirt! Dan Quinn, who was hired as the head coach of the Washington Commanders at the beginning of the offseason, has been an absolute wildfire lately. But that had nothing to do with the team or what happens on the grid later this season, no…rather, it had everything to do […]
A judge is forcing Hawaii to give wildfire investigation documents to lawyers handling lawsuits
A judge on Friday ordered the Hawaii attorney general’s office to hand over all documents collected by an outside team hired to investigate the disaster to lawyers involved in hundreds of lawsuits related to last summer’s Maui wildfires. , forced them to hand over their interviews and data. Lawyers representing plaintiffs suing over the August […]
6 Convicted, 15 Cleared Over Response to Deadly 2018 Wildfire At Greece Resort
This photo taken on July 24, 2018 shows a car on fire during a wildfire that broke out in the village of Mati, near Athens, on July 24, 2018. (Photo: ANGELOS TZORTZINIS/AFP, Getty Images ) OAN’s James Myers12:21 PM – Tuesday, April 30, 2024 An Athens court has convicted five former fire and disaster response […]
Maui fire reports: Key takeaways from the deadliest US wildfire in over a century
More than six months after the worst wildfire in the United States in more than 100 years gutted the historic town of Maui, authorities are still trying to figure out what went wrong and whether similar disasters will occur in the future. We’re trying to figure out exactly how to prevent disaster from happening. But […]
Swimming, surfing in waters near Hawaii wildfire site is safe, officials say
Hawaii officials say the coastal waters off the wildfire-stricken town of Lahaina do not pose a significant risk to human health and are safe for surfing and swimming there. The state Department of Health announced the decision Thursday after reviewing water sample test results collected by a group including University of Hawaii researchers, the Surfrider […]
2 Oklahoma firefighters injured while battling 5,200-acre weekend wildfire
Two Oklahoma volunteer firefighters are recovering from burns sustained while fighting a weekend wildfire in northwest Oklahoma, authorities said Monday. Moorland Fire Chief Travis Case told The Associated Press that Moorland firefighters Jared Britten and Max Clark were injured Saturday when their truck caught fire. Firefighter in rural Virginia collapses and dies while battling 3-acre […]
Fire suppression is exacerbating wildfire severity in the US West: Study
Firefighting efforts are making future fires burn more severe and under harsh conditions, exacerbating the effects of climate change, a new study finds. Suppression efforts will minimize the overall area burned, but virtually eliminate the possibility of low- and medium-intensity fires, according to the study released Monday. nature communications. The study found that fires in […]