Fire extinguished at Blaine Fleet Farm despite cold
Firefighters battled below-freezing winds, burning lumber and mulch to put out a three-alarm fire outside the Blaine Fleet Farm Thursday afternoon.
Colorado brushfires lead to evacuations; state of emergency declared
Several parts of Colorado came under evacuation orders after high winds threatened to spread brush fires across the region.
Greenwood Fire: How residents and Mother Nature are recovering from devastation
The Greenwood fire took its name from the nearby lake where lightning struck on Aug. 15, igniting a wildfire that burned for weeks.
Alisal Fire: Crews near full containment as residents go home
More than 1,600 firefighters were battling the blaze in the Santa Ynez Mountains west of Santa Barbara on land and by air. They were able to stop its forward growth, and the blaze was 78% contained, federal officials said.
California fires may have killed hundreds of giant sequoias
The lightning-caused KNP Complex that erupted on Sept. 9 has burned into 15 giant sequoia groves in the park.
BWCA completely reopened after northern Minnesota wildfires
The U.S. Forest Service announced the closures from the John Ek and Whelp fires have been lifted, and now all of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness is open again.
Hiker allegedly tried boiling bear urine to drink before starting Fawn Fire
A woman accused of arson for a wildfire in Northern California said she was trying to boil bear urine to drink before the fire started, authorities claim.
Superior National Forest planning prescribed burns this fall after active fire season
Superior National Forest managers are planning to conduct some prescribed burns this fall after an active fire season resulted in numerous closures throughout the forest, including a full closure of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.
Palo Alto woman who allegedly started Fawn Fire had lighter in her pocket: DA
Alexandra Souverneva, 30, of Palo Alto was stopped by Cal Fire coming out of the brush when the fire started with a lighter in her pocket.
Greenwood Fire closure areas reopen, remaining burning restrictions in NE Minnesota lifted
Portions of the Superior National Forest in northeastern Minnesota that have been closed for the past several weeks due to the Greenwood Fire are reopening Tuesday.
Greenwood fire in Superior National Forest now 80 percent contained, fire crews say
Firefighters in northern Minnesota made new strides this week in the fight again a burning wildfire in the Superior National Forest.
Fires shut Sequoia National Park, could threaten huge trees
The massive sequoias grow on the western slope of the Sierra Nevada. The General Sherman Tree stands 275 feet and is over 36 feet in diameter at the base, according to the U.S. National Park Service.
Greenwood fire now 75% contained, some burning restrictions to be lifted
The Greenwood fire in northern Minnesota is now about 75% contained, officials announced Tuesday.
Biden: Western wildfires ‘supercharged by climate change’
“Scientists have been warning us for years that extreme weather is going to get more extreme,” President Joe Biden said after touring wildfires in northern California.
Greenwood fire now 67% contained, officials say
The Greenwood fire in northern Minnesota is now about 67% contained, officials announced Sunday.
Greenwood fire: Media allowed to survey devastation left by wildfire in Superior National Forest
Superior National Forest officials allowed members the opportunity to drive deep into the forest to see the devastating impact of the Greenwood fire near Isabella, Minnesota firsthand.