Deadly fire shuts down key route to Yosemite National Park
A wildfire that killed a California firefighter grew quickly and forced the closure of a key route into Yosemite National Park as crews contended with sweltering conditions Sunday, authorities said.
A wildfire that killed a California firefighter grew quickly and forced the closure of a key route into Yosemite National Park as crews contended with sweltering conditions Sunday, authorities said.
Campfire? Bonfire? Take a look at county burn bans ahead of hot weather weekend
Hot weather also means burn bans and campfire restrictions. Below is a list of restrictions by county.
Hot weather also means burn bans and campfire restrictions. Below is a list of restrictions by county.
Evacuees return home after Central Washington wildfire explodes overnight
VANTAGE, Wash. – The fast-moving wildfire in Central Washington that temporarily closed Interstate 90 Tuesday morning was still burning out of control Tuesday afternoon.
VANTAGE, Wash. – The fast-moving wildfire in Central Washington that temporarily closed Interstate 90 Tuesday morning was still burning out of control Tuesday afternoon.
Grant County cancels mandatory evacuations as brush fire caused by 'lost tire' is under control
TRINIDAD, Wash. -- Grant County ordered mandatory evacuations Tuesday night as a new brush fire endangered about 20 to 25 homes near the Columbia River, a sheriff's office spokesman said.
TRINIDAD, Wash. -- Grant County ordered mandatory evacuations Tuesday night as a new brush fire endangered about 20 to 25 homes near the Columbia River, a sheriff's office spokesman said.
Wildfire in central Washington forces evacuations
The tiny central Washington town of Vantage has been evacuated as crews battle a fast-moving wildfire.
The tiny central Washington town of Vantage has been evacuated as crews battle a fast-moving wildfire.
Husband proposes to wife again after finding wedding ring in wildfire ashes
Out of the ashes, a … proposal will rise. That's the bittersweet story out of Goleta, Calif., where an out-of-control fire scorched about 100 acres and destroyed more than a dozen homes after it started Friday night.
Out of the ashes, a … proposal will rise. That's the bittersweet story out of Goleta, Calif., where an out-of-control fire scorched about 100 acres and destroyed more than a dozen homes after it started Friday night.
State fire officials brace for wildfire season after 500 smaller blazes so far this year
ENUMCLAW, Wash. – With major wildfires in California and Colorado, local officials are warning of similar danger in our area.
ENUMCLAW, Wash. – With major wildfires in California and Colorado, local officials are warning of similar danger in our area.
Wildfire near Oregon, California border shuts I-5 south
MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) — A fire that jumped across Interstate 5 south of the Oregon border in California has closed the southbound lanes in that area, authorities said.The Oregon Department of Transportation said Thursday evening that the southbound lanes would remain closed at Ashland, Oregon, with no estimated time for reopening.The agency suggested motorists traveling toward California consider using Oregon 58 or 140 to U.S. 97.The agency says the fire called Klamathon started Thursday afternoon and has forced evacuations in the small town of Hornbrook, California.The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection said at about 8:30 p.m. Thursday that the blaze had burned nearly 8 square miles (20 square kilometers) with 0 percent containment.
MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) — A fire that jumped across Interstate 5 south of the Oregon border in California has closed the southbound lanes in that area, authorities said.The Oregon Department of Transportation said Thursday evening that the southbound lanes would remain closed at Ashland, Oregon, with no estimated time for reopening.The agency suggested motorists traveling toward California consider using Oregon 58 or 140 to U.S. 97.The agency says the fire called Klamathon started Thursday afternoon and has forced evacuations in the small town of Hornbrook, California.The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection said at about 8:30 p.m. Thursday that the blaze had burned nearly 8 square miles (20 square kilometers) with 0 percent containment.
Wildfire destroys over 100 Colorado homes ahead of holiday
DENVER (AP) — More than 100 homes in the Colorado mountains were destroyed by a growing wildfire, while hundreds of others across the parched U.S. West remained under evacuations Tuesday and the closure of recreation areas derailed holiday plans.Authorities announced late Monday that a fire near Fort Garland, about 205 miles (330 kilometers) southwest of Denver, had destroyed 104 homes in a mountain housing development started by multimillionaire publisher Malcolm Forbes in the 1970s.
DENVER (AP) — More than 100 homes in the Colorado mountains were destroyed by a growing wildfire, while hundreds of others across the parched U.S. West remained under evacuations Tuesday and the closure of recreation areas derailed holiday plans.Authorities announced late Monday that a fire near Fort Garland, about 205 miles (330 kilometers) southwest of Denver, had destroyed 104 homes in a mountain housing development started by multimillionaire publisher Malcolm Forbes in the 1970s.
5,300-acre brush fire threatens homes in Yakima Valley
Multiple fire departments are battling a brush fire in Selah where 75 homes have already been evacuated.
Multiple fire departments are battling a brush fire in Selah where 75 homes have already been evacuated.
Homes evacuated near Soap Lake due to wildfire
SOAP LAKE, Wash. (AP) — Authorities have some central Washington residents to evacuate their homes because of a wildfire.Grant County Sheriff's Office spokesman Kyle Foreman says the blaze started Monday afternoon in the Soap Lake area along State Route 17.Foreman says wind carried the fire up over a cliff and toward some homes on the east side of State Route 17 North from milepost 81 south to Soap Lake.He says a level 3 "Go Now" evacuation notice was issued for that area shortly after 8 p.m. Monday.He said it wasn't yet known what caused the fire or exactly how many homes were threatened.
SOAP LAKE, Wash. (AP) — Authorities have some central Washington residents to evacuate their homes because of a wildfire.Grant County Sheriff's Office spokesman Kyle Foreman says the blaze started Monday afternoon in the Soap Lake area along State Route 17.Foreman says wind carried the fire up over a cliff and toward some homes on the east side of State Route 17 North from milepost 81 south to Soap Lake.He says a level 3 "Go Now" evacuation notice was issued for that area shortly after 8 p.m. Monday.He said it wasn't yet known what caused the fire or exactly how many homes were threatened.
Mom of teen accused of wildfire: 'This is a trauma for him'
Those close to a 15-year-old boy accused of starting a wildfire by tossing fireworks along a trail in Oregon's scenic Columbia River Gorge says he is from a church-going large Ukrainian family mortified by what happened.
Those close to a 15-year-old boy accused of starting a wildfire by tossing fireworks along a trail in Oregon's scenic Columbia River Gorge says he is from a church-going large Ukrainian family mortified by what happened.
Car fire sparks wildfire off I-90 near Ryegrass
Crews are working to extinguish a wildfire off Interstate 90 near Ellensburg.
Crews are working to extinguish a wildfire off Interstate 90 near Ellensburg.
Idaho bills parent of juvenile $84,500 following wildfire
Idaho officials have sent an $84,500 bill to the parent of a juvenile after fire investigators determined the juvenile started a wildfire with mortar-style fireworks.
Idaho officials have sent an $84,500 bill to the parent of a juvenile after fire investigators determined the juvenile started a wildfire with mortar-style fireworks.
The US West had a snowy winter, so why the fiery summer?
Acrid yellow smoke clogs the skies of major Western U.S. cities, a human-caused fire in the Columbia River Gorge rains ash on Portland and Seattle, and a century-old backcountry chalet burns to the ground in Montana's Glacier National Park.Wildfires are chewing across dried-out Western forests and grassland, putting 2017 on track to be among the worst fire seasons in a decade.A snowy winter across much of the West raised hopes that 2017 wouldn't be a dried-out, fire-prone year, but a hot, dry summer spoiled that.
Acrid yellow smoke clogs the skies of major Western U.S. cities, a human-caused fire in the Columbia River Gorge rains ash on Portland and Seattle, and a century-old backcountry chalet burns to the ground in Montana's Glacier National Park.Wildfires are chewing across dried-out Western forests and grassland, putting 2017 on track to be among the worst fire seasons in a decade.A snowy winter across much of the West raised hopes that 2017 wouldn't be a dried-out, fire-prone year, but a hot, dry summer spoiled that.
3 large wildfires burning nearly 300 sq. miles in Washington
Several large wildfires continue to burn in Washington state, but are not growing much.Norse Peak FireA lightning-caused wildfire east of Mount Rainier National Park stood at 67.9 square miles on Thursday and is 8 percent contained by 370 firefighters.
Several large wildfires continue to burn in Washington state, but are not growing much.Norse Peak FireA lightning-caused wildfire east of Mount Rainier National Park stood at 67.9 square miles on Thursday and is 8 percent contained by 370 firefighters.
2017 wildfire season in US West far worse than expected
A wet winter and spring in the Western U.S. brought predictions that the 2017 wildfire season would be mild.
A wet winter and spring in the Western U.S. brought predictions that the 2017 wildfire season would be mild.
Firefighters save historic Multnomah Falls Lodge from Eagle Creek Wildfire
MULTNOMAH FALLS, Ore. -- Crews battling the Eagle Creek Fire in the Columbia River Gorge saved a nearly century-old historic lodge.Structural firefighters with Oregon State's Fire Marshal said they were able to save Multnomah Falls Lodge on Tuesday:
MULTNOMAH FALLS, Ore. -- Crews battling the Eagle Creek Fire in the Columbia River Gorge saved a nearly century-old historic lodge.Structural firefighters with Oregon State's Fire Marshal said they were able to save Multnomah Falls Lodge on Tuesday:
Wildfire near Crystal Mountain doubles in size to 45,000 acres
A wildfire burning near Mount Rainier National Park in Washington state has more than doubled in size.The lightning-caused fire is burning in wilderness areas east of the park, and on Tuesday it prompted the closure of a portion of the national park near Crystal Mountain.The fire had grown to 67.9 square miles (175 square kilometers) by Wednesday morning.
A wildfire burning near Mount Rainier National Park in Washington state has more than doubled in size.The lightning-caused fire is burning in wilderness areas east of the park, and on Tuesday it prompted the closure of a portion of the national park near Crystal Mountain.The fire had grown to 67.9 square miles (175 square kilometers) by Wednesday morning.
Fire or volcano? Oregon blaze sparks eruption comparisons
TROUTDALE, Ore. -- People in Oregon covered their faces with scarves to keep choking ash from wildfires from filling their lungs and wiped the soot from windshields, similar to what long-time residents said they had to do in 1980 during the volcanic eruption of Mount St.
TROUTDALE, Ore. -- People in Oregon covered their faces with scarves to keep choking ash from wildfires from filling their lungs and wiped the soot from windshields, similar to what long-time residents said they had to do in 1980 during the volcanic eruption of Mount St.