Wildfire News

Firefighters responding to a grass fire Friday morning in Justin discovered the partially burned body of a man who was stabbed in the chest and his throat slit, according to officials.

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. Lt. Col. Luke Thompson sometimes skims his C-130 cargo plane just 150 above the ground, battling smoke, shifting winds and rugged terrain on his way to blast thousands of gallons of gooey pink fire retardant onto the front lines of a wildfire."It's kind of like pushing an elephant around on ice," he said.The Air Force ...

As people head out for the holiday weekend, public agencies are reminding the public to be aware of any fire restrictions.

A wildfire that burned 75 acres in the Angeles National Forest and briefly shut down Interstate 5 northwest of Los Angeles has been fully contained.

Victoria's stay-or-go policy will favour residents leaving early during a bushfire as part of changes announced by Premier John Brumby today.

Firefighters are battling a fire that has burned about 100 acres of dense brush near Temecula and forced nearby businesses to evacuate.

A wildfire broke out today south of Beaumont and rapidly spread, forcing the closure of a highway in the Hemet Valley area.

YAKIMA, Wash. - A brush fire that blackened 10 acres along the 5900 block of Cowiche Canyon Road is being investigated as suspicious, officials say.

MYRTLE BEACH a ' Fire officials near the South Carolina coast say a wildfire has been contained after it burned several acres not far from the area where a fire burned 30 square miles earlier this year.

A brush fire has been burning on the northern end of Jetty Island in Everett today, and an Everett Fire Department spokeswoman said it is likely to burn through the night into Thursday.

A brush fire has erupted off Interstate 5 near Castaic in Angeles National Forest.

The Los Gatos contractor facing up to seven years in prison for allegedly starting last spring's Summit Fire is scheduled to appear at a preliminary hearing setting later this month.

Smoke and flames cleared at an abandoned home in Pittsburgh's Troy Hill neighborhood Tuesday night, revealing a World War II-era explosive.

It's explosion the night before, killing the driver, and shocking neighbors from the River Meadows Subdivision.

We've learned crews are fighting a growing wildland fire in the Bookcliffs near Grand Junction.

A wildfire is threatening two homes near Ephrata, WA. KREM.com Grant County Emergency Management officials told KREM 2 News that the wind-driven fire has burned 75-100 acres so far in mostly sage brush, chapparal and grass.

The 19-year-old woman who died after being struck by a hit-and-run driver Friday in Spokane Valley was identified Monday as Ashley M. Jennings.

Here in California, we are bracing for another dangerously dry summer, with high temperatures and increased risk of fire.

Fireworks and outdoor activities are commonly linked to Fourth of July celebrations, but Texas Forest Service warns that carelessness with fireworks and other outdoor activities can lead to a wildfire.

The Yakima Fire Department is investigating the cause of a fire that started early Monday morning creating almost $300,000 in damage.