2023 Lahaina Wildfire Lawsuits Nearing $4 Billion Settlement
Hawaii’s Democratic governor said Wednesday that parties in a lawsuit over the 2023 wildfires are close to a settlement. The lawsuit was filed against the state, Maui County and public utilities in response to a devastating wildfire that ravaged Lahaina in August 2023 and caused devastating damage to residents, according to the Associated Press. report […]
Rescuer Braves California Wildfire to Save Dog and Her Puppies
Search and rescue team members are being praised for rescuing a Rottweiler and her pack of puppies from the Park Fire in Northern California. A resident’s truck broke down in a remote area above Cohasset on Wednesday, forcing the resident to exit the vehicle along with two adult dogs and a pack of puppies, the […]
Paradise, Calif., decimated by 2018 wildfire, under new evacuation warning
Paradise, California, which was devastated by wildfires in 2018, is once again facing an active wildfire threat as the Park Fire spreads across Northern California. Paradise was one of several communities in Butte County, California, that were issued wildfire-related evacuation warnings this weekend. The intensity and spread of the wildfire was reminiscent of the 2018 […]
California wildfire explodes in size, scalding 307K acres
California’s largest wildfire in three years has grown to more than 307,000 acres, an area roughly the size of Los Angeles, and remained 0% contained as of Saturday. “The Park Fire continued to burn intensely due to steep terrain and wind conditions,” the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection said in a report. Will […]
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. […]