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Stranded sailor accidentally started largest wildfire this year in California: U. S. Coast Guard
11+ hour, 47+ min ago (157+ words) The 67-year-old man had crashed his sailboat on some rocks and fired flares into the air to signal for help. A sailor stranded on an island off the California coast and hoping for rescue inadvertently started a wildfire that has…...
East Texas firefighters deployed to Panhandle to help fight wildfires
9+ hour, 7+ min ago (352+ words) TEXARKANA, Texas - A group of East Texas firefighters were deployed over the weekend to help battle a fast-moving wildfire across the Texas Panhandle. While progress has been made to contain the blaze, crews say drought conditions and shifting winds mean…...
Fast-moving Sandy Fire burns hundreds of acres in Southern California, forcing evacuations in Simi Valley area
9+ hour, 56+ min ago (427+ words) A fast-moving brush fire prompted officials to issue evacuation orders in Southern California on Monday. The Sandy Fire broke out around 10: 50 a. m. , according to the Ventura County Fire Department. Air tankers and mutual aid have been requested to help battle the…...
Sandy Fire swells to more than 1, 300 acres as evacuation orders and warnings expand
48+ min ago (66+ words) Laurie Perez, Mike Rogers and Desmond Shaw provide the latest details on the Sandy Fire, which started in Simi Valley on Monday morning before spreading to burn more than 1, 300 acres of vegetation, destroy one home and prompt evacuation orders and…...
Sailor rescued in the knick of time as massive, record-breaking wildfire engulfs California island
1+ hour, 33+ min ago (440+ words) Evacuation orders and warnings have been issued as a fast-moving brush fire is blazing in Simi Valley, California. Stay with FOX Weather for the latest on this developing story." SANTA ROSA ISLAND, Calif. - A massive wildfire continues to rage across…...
Red Flag Warning for Delta Junction Tuesday, May 19, Noon til 10 PM " Alaska Wildland Fire Information
53+ min ago (206+ words) Home " Alaska DNR - Division of Forestry & Fire Protection (DFFP) " Red Flag Warning for Delta Junction Tuesday, May 19, Noon til10 PM By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on May 18, 2026 The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for Delta…...
Picayune Strand State Forest fire: Officials on alert amid weather
4+ week, 3+ hour ago (21+ words) A fire that has burned more than 1, 000 acres remains at 95% containment, although officials remain cautious with incoming weather....
Fire burns 10 thousand acres on Santa Rosa Island, leading to evacuations
5+ hour, 50+ min ago (184+ words) A fire on Santa Rosa Island, part of Channel Islands National Park, has burned at least 10 thousand acres since Friday. Eleven National Park Service employees were evacuated from the island on Sunday, according to the Santa Barbara County Fire Department's…...
2 brush fires burn in Naples, Florida. See wildfire, air quality maps
3+ hour, 25+ min ago (355+ words) Two brush fires broke out in Naples, Florida, on Monday, May 18, with one growing to more than 200 acres by the afternoon. The Hacienda Fire in the Picayune Strand State Forest off Rifle Range Road near Naples' Azure community was burning…...
Video shows high winds fuel fires, dust storms near Amarillo
2+ hour, 24+ min ago (23+ words) Amarillo Globe-News Video shows high winds fuel fires, dust storms near Amarillo...