New Jersey elevates fire restriction stage statewide amid ongoing dry spell
Foresters in New Jersey have elevated the state's wildfire restriction level to Stage 3 as a borderline historic dry spell continues to drain the Garden State.
Colorado brush fire caused by electrocuted birds falling to the ground
More than 40 firefighters responded to the fire, which started when a group of birds were electrocuted by power equipment, caught fire and then fell to the ground.
Smokey Bear turns 80: Here's how the fictional face of fire prevention was born
Smokey Bear, the fictional face of forest fire prevention, is celebrating 80 years. It's the longest running and most successful advertising campaign in American history.
Symbol of resilience: Lahaina's historic banyan tree thrives a year after deadly wildfire
In Maui's town of Lahaina, hope is emerging as the community recovers from last year's devastating wildfire. The 151-year-old banyan tree on Front Street, heavily scorched by the flames, is now showing signs of revival.
Puppies rescued from California's Park Fire by rescuer who ran nearly 2 miles
Trevor Skaggs had to be flown into the area before he ran over a mile and a half to find and locate the mother and her puppies. After giving them water and bits of his protein bar, he managed to get them to follow him another mile and a half back to the helicopter.
Wildfire smoke pours across America bringing haze from coast to coast
Hundreds of wildfires burning across the western U.S. and Canada are spewing dense smoke that is being carried hundreds, if not thousands, of miles away.
Wildfire breaks out at military gunnery range in New Jersey
Firefighters are battling a 600-acre forest fire raging at a major military gunnery range in Ocean County.
Royal Fire: Sheriff spots 13 missing hikers in Tahoe National Forest
The Placer County Sheriff's Office said investigators spotted 13 young hikers Monday morning in the Tahoe National Forest who were camping about two miles from the Royal Fire.
NJ wildfire sparked by Fourth of July fireworks is 90% contained at 4,300 acres
A wildfire is still raging four days after officials say fireworks were set off in Wharton State Forest on the Fourth of July.
Michael Jackson’s former Neverland Ranch threatened by growing wildfire outside of Santa Barbara
Michael Jackson bought the 2,600-acre property in 1987 and owned it until his death in 2009. The property is now known as the Sycamore Valley Ranch.
Firefighters endure grueling heat, humidity battling Burlington County wildfire
The intense heat and humidity makes the work of firefighters battling a wildfire in Burlington County's Wharton State Forest that much more difficult.
At least 2 dead, over 1,400 structures burned as New Mexico wildfires rage
The wildfires have scorched more than a combined 23,000 acres of tribal and government lands surrounding the village of Ruidoso in south-central New Mexico and the Mescalero Apache Reserve.
Corral Fire grows to 14,000 acres east of Livermore
The wind-driven Corral Fire hopscotched across I-580 in several spots overnight, keeping the firefighters busy holding the flames back from nearby neighborhoods south of Tracy. The fire had burned more than 14,000 acres as of Sunday evening.
Canada’s wildfire season prompts air quality alerts in US
An evacuation alert was issued for Fort McMurray in Alberta as crews responded to what they described as an "out-of-control wildfire."
Crews fully contain 510-acre wildfire in Wharton State Forest
Forest fire crews battling a wildfire at Wharton State Forest in South Jersey have fully contained the blaze after nearly 24 hours.
Wildfire burning in Burlington, Camden counties
A wildfire burning in Burlington and Camden counties is 40 percent contained with roads closed and a campground evacuated.
Oprah Winfrey and Dwayne Johnson's Maui wildfire relief efforts surpass expectations
Media icons Oprah Winfrey and Dwayne “The Rock" Johnson, previously under scrutiny for fundraising efforts after Maui wildfires, exceed expectations by donating nearly millions of dollars to victims through the People's Fund of Maui.
Texas wildfires: Utility provider says facilities appeared to have role in igniting fire
Utility provider Xcel Energy said Thursday that its facilities appeared to have played a part in igniting a massive wildfire in the Texas Panhandle that grew into the largest in state history.
Wildfire scent across Delaware Valley not due to massive Texas wildfires
Many may think smoke from the huge wildfires in Texas is wafting east into the Delaware Valley, but that isn’t the case in the odor Friday.
Texas Panhandle wildfires: Crews make progress containing largest fire in state history
The wildfire in the Texas Panhandle is now the largest in state history. Gov. Abbott and emergency officials gave an update Friday on the situation that has already taken two lives and injured others.