Latest Wildfires News

Air tankers and helicopters attack Arizona wildfire that has forced evacuations near Phoenix

Jun. 28, 2024 22:05 PM EDT

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Air tankers and helicopters helped douse flames from the sky as nearly 200 firefighters on the ground battled a wildfire northeast of Phoenix on Friday that threatened scores of homes and forced dozens of residents to evacuate. Authorities expanded the...

The White House wants $4 billion to rebuild Key Bridge in Baltimore and respond to other disasters

Jun. 28, 2024 12:30 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is seeking roughly $4 billion in additional emergency funding from Congress for costs related to the collapse and repair of the Francis Scott Key bridge in Baltimore and to respond to other disasters that have occurred around the U.S. in recent months. ...

Maui officials highlight steps toward rebuilding as 1-year mark of deadly wildfire approaches

Jun. 27, 2024 18:37 PM EDT

LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — Nearly a year after wind-whipped flames raced through Kim Ball’s Hawaii community, the empty lot where his house once stood is a symbol of some of the progress being made toward rebuilding after the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century. “Welcome...

Canada's 2023 wildfires burned huge chunks of forest, spewing far more heat-trapping gas than planes

Jun. 27, 2024 08:24 AM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Catastrophic Canadian warming-fueled wildfires last year pumped more heat-trapping carbon dioxide into the air than India did by burning fossil fuels, setting ablaze an area of forest larger than West Virginia, new research found. Scientists at the World Resources...

Wind-driven wildfire spreads near popular central Oregon vacation spot and prompts evacuations

Jun. 27, 2024 05:56 AM EDT

A wildfire in Oregon’s high desert, near the popular vacation destination of Bend, grew rapidly Wednesday, and officials urged the continued evacuations of hundreds of homes in the area best known for its microbreweries, hiking, river rafting and skiing on nearby Mount Bachelor. ...

New study says 2023 Canada wildfires put 3.28 billion tons of carbon dioxide into the air, four times more than aviation

Jun. 27, 2024 05:07 AM EDT
WASHINGTON (AP) — New study says 2023 Canada wildfires put 3.28 billion tons of carbon dioxide into the air, four times more than aviation.

No human remains are found as search crews comb rubble from New Mexico wildfires

Jun. 26, 2024 21:28 PM EDT

No human remains have been found after search and rescue crews combed through 1,300 damaged and destroyed structures in a New Mexico mountain community hit hard by a pair of wildfires. Authorities made the announcement Wednesday evening during a public meeting, easing the concerns of...

Gusty winds help spread fast growing central Oregon wildfire and prompt evacuations

Jun. 26, 2024 01:40 AM EDT

LA PINE, Oregon (AP) — Gusty winds fueled a rapidly growing wildfire just outside the central Oregon community of La Pine and prompted evacuations Tuesday. The fire was estimated to be 2.7 square miles (6.9 square kilometers) in size Tuesday night, Central Oregon Fire Information...

List of missing residents shrinks as New Mexico village seeks recovery from wildfires

Jun. 25, 2024 15:28 PM EDT

The number of residents still unaccounted for has been shrinking significantly after thousands of people fled their homes as two fast-moving wildfires approached their village in southern New Mexico, Ruidoso Mayor Lynn Crawford said Tuesday. Search and rescue crews have cleared more...

The Lahaina fire worsened Maui's housing shortage. Now officials eye limiting tourist Airbnb rentals

Jun. 25, 2024 12:56 PM EDT

HONOLULU (AP) — Alicia Humiston bought her condo in Lahaina after she visited Maui and fell for its rainforests, lava fields and the whales that gather offshore. She travels there about three times a year and rents out her unit for short periods when she's not in Hawaii. “Maui...