Larimer County wildfire triggers evacuation orders near Crystal Lakes
Due to a wildfire in the Crystal Lakes area in the foothills west of Fort Collins, Larimer County authorities issued a mandatory evacuation order on Monday. The wildfire has been named the Pearl Fire, Larimer County sheriff’s officials said. Several…
Fire on Alexander Mountain started by man posing as police officer
The fire on Alexander Mountain was set by a Loveland man posing as a police officer, the Larimer County Sheriff’s Office said Wednesday. Jason Hobby, 49, was arrested Tuesday afternoon and booked into the Larimer County Jail on charges of…
Tennessee: Record heat hits the state, forest fire in the Great Smoky Mountains spreads
Meteorologists are warning of record heat in Tennessee after a wildfire in the state’s Great Smoky Mountains spread to 4,000 square meters. The Flint Gap Fire broke out Monday evening near Hannah Mountain in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, according…
Evacuation order issued as Wapiti Fire spreads near Stanley Lake in Idaho • Idaho Capital Sun
Authorities have issued an evacuation order for Grandjean and parts of Stanley as the Wapiti Fire spreads north toward Stanley Lake in what fire officials call “extreme behavior.” Firefighters have also expanded the Wapiti Fire exclusion zone north and east…
Bureau of Land Management helps contain fire near Balanced Rock Canyon
TWIN FALLS, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) — On Saturday, KMVT received a news tip that two large fires had broken out on the other side of Balanced Rock Canyon, forcing the closure of northbound 4300 North Road. The damage the fire left…
Fire on Alexander Mountain west of Loveland 100% contained after 3 weeks
Nearly three weeks after the Alexander Mountain Fire broke out west of Loveland, U.S. Forest Service officials said the wildfire was 100% contained. The fire, which broke out on July 29 and is under investigation to determine whether it was…
Bennett fire reaches over 300 acres
RAPID CITY, SD (KOTA) – The Bennet Fire, reported on August 16, continues to rage in the Black Hills National Forest and has already reached 330 acres. The fire is located about 8 miles southwest of Dewey in Fall River…
Cardboard truck catches fire on Oregon highway, spreads to forest and triggers wildfire
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Due to a forest fire in the Columbia River Gorge, the Oregon Department of Transportation closed both lanes of Interstate 84 between Cascade Locks and Hood River for nearly two hours on Tuesday evening. ODOT spokeswoman…
Thousands of people evacuated near Greek capital Athens as large forest fire burns out of control
Thousands of people in the greater Athens area, including the historic town of Marathon, fled their homes on Monday as a massive wildfire front approached the Greek capital despite “superhuman” efforts to contain the blaze, officials said. Authorities asked at…
Arizona wildfire advances after evacuations required near Phoenix
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — More than 200 firefighters battled a wildfire northeast of Phoenix on Saturday that threatened dozens of homes and forced dozens of residents to evacuate. No buildings were damaged as the wildfire crossed an area of nearly…
