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Arizona wildfire destroys 12 homes; 200 people evacuated
DUDLEYVILLE, Ariz. (AP) — A small community in south-central Arizona remained under an evacuation notice Friday after crews and air tankers stopped the growth of a wildfire that burned at least 12 homes, officials said. The fire burned through thick vegetation at the...
Wildfire that evacuated Pinal County town now 20% contained
DUDLEYVILLE, Ariz. (AP) — A wildfire that led to the evacuation of all homes in the small Pinal County town of Dudleyville on Thursday was 20% contained after burning at least 12 structures authorities said. It's unclear how the fire started, but it quickly grew to...
California plans $536M for forests before wildfire season
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California will authorize $536 million toward forest management projects and efforts to reduce wildfires before the worst of the fire season strikes later this year, Gov. Gavin Newsom and legislative leaders said Thursday. That more than...
WVa officials seek info about Coopers Rock State Forest fire
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The West Virginia Division of Forestry is seeking information from the public about a wildfire in a state forest last month. The cause of the 30-acre fire in the Clay Run area of Coopers Rock State Forest remains undetermined, the division said...
Lighter winds help contain fire in Theodore Roosevelt Park
MEDORA, N.D. (AP) — Lighter winds have helped firefighters contain a blaze in North Dakota's Theodore Roosevelt National Park to an 8-square-mile area, officials said Wednesday. The fire in the park’s North Unit continues to threaten bison handling facilities,...
West Virginia wildfires double in first 3 months of 2021
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The number of wildfires in West Virginia nearly doubled in the first three months of this year compared to the same period of a year ago, forestry officials said. The state reported 312 wildfires and nearly 3,000 acres burned between Jan. 1 and...
Correction: Big Tree-No More story
KENSINGTON, N.H. (AP) — In a story April 5, 2021, about a sugar maple tree being removed, The Associated Press misspelled the name of the manager of American Forests’ National Champion Trees program. It should be Rose Tileston, not Rose Tileson. This story also clarifies that Braxton...
Pest that ruins ash trees found in new parts of Maine
SACO, Maine (AP) — An invasive forest pest that destroys ash trees has been detected in new parts of Maine. The emerald ash borer has destroyed tens of millions of trees in the U.S. and Canada. The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry said ash...
Arson suspected in Kisatchie National Forest fires
ALEXANDRIA, La. (AP) — Authorities in Central Louisiana are asking for the public’s help in finding whoever set multiple fires in the Kisatchie National Forest. The Town Talk reports that firefighters responded to about 10 wildfires in...
Arson arrest; woman said fires were to get rid of snakes
LEESVILLE, La. (AP) — A Louisiana woman accused of setting fires told investigators she and her boyfriend were trying to get rid of snakes, the state Department of Agriculture and Forestry says. Robert Lee Ramirez, 34, of Leesville, faces two counts of arson and...
