Latest Wildfires News
Wildfire on German military training site contaminated with ammunition
BERLIN (AP) — Strong winds have fanned flames at a wildfire on a German military training site that is known to contain large amounts of ammunition, causing it to double in size, officials said Monday. The fire near Jueterbog, south of Berlin, had been simmering for days as...
Wildfire burning near Biosphere 2 science facility in southern Arizona 50% contained
ORACLE, Ariz. (AP) — A wildfire in southern Arizona that’s burning about a half-mile (0.80 kilometer) from the Biosphere 2 science facility has been 50% contained, firefighters on Sunday said. The wildfire broke out Sunday morning northwest of Oracle Junction and north of metro...
Michigan wildfire that's burned more than 3 square miles was sparked by campfire on private land
GRAYLING TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan wildfire that's burned more than 3 square miles (7.7 square km) amid hot, dry conditions was sparked by a campfire, the state Department of Natural Resources said Sunday. The Wilderness Trail Fire in Crawford County began about 1 p.m....
Fire crews contain 2 large forest fires in New Jersey
MEDFORD, N.J. (AP) — Fire crews in New Jersey have completely contained two major fires that threatened homes and prompted evacuations earlier in the week. New Jersey Forest Fire Service officials on Saturday night announced complete containment of the 210-acre Flatiron wildfire...
Michigan wildfire burns more than 3 square miles, emergency evacuation suspended
GRAYLING TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — A wildfire in Michigan had burned more than 3 square miles (7.7 square km) by late Saturday but an emergency evacuation was halted, the state Department of Natural Resources said. The Wilderness Trail Fire in Crawford County started around 1 p.m....
Fire crews battle New Jersey blaze that threatened 40 homes
MEDFORD, N.J. (AP) — Fire crews in New Jersey have almost completely contained one major fire and are reporting good progress in battling another blaze that for a time threatened several dozen homes. New Jersey Forest Fire Service officials said Saturday that the Flatiron wildfire...
Gunnar Henderson's go-ahead homer in seventh sends Orioles past Giants 3-2
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Gunnar Henderson hit a go-ahead solo homer in the seventh, Dean Kremer struck out six over six innings and the Baltimore Orioles beat the San Francisco Giants 3-2 on Friday night. Kremer (6-2) allowed two runs on five hits and walked two while pitching a couple...
Halifax residents board buses to view homes destroyed by wildfires
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia (AP) — Residents from Canada's Atlantic Coast city of Halifax whose homes have been destroyed by wildfires boarded buses Friday to get a look at what little remains of where they used to live. About 200 structures, including 151 homes, have been destroyed in...
Long stretch of New Jersey's Garden State Parkway reopens as firefighters battle 5,000-acre blaze
BASS RIVER, N.J. (AP) — A long stretch of New Jersey’s Garden State Parkway reopened Friday morning as firefighters worked to contain a 5,000-acre forest fire spewing thick plumes of smoke. About 25 miles (40 kilometers) of the heavily traveled toll road, the state's major...
Nova Scotia wildfires grow, prompt air quality warnings as far south as Virginia
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia (AP) — The largest wildfires ever recorded in Canada’s Atlantic Coast province of Nova Scotia continued to grow Thursday, forcing the evacuation of hundreds of more people and prompting air quality warnings in U.S. regions as far south as Virginia and Maryland. ...
