1+ hour, 6+ min ago  (762+ words) With peak wildfire season approaching, scientists with NASA's Fire Sense project have created low-cost thermal sensors to install on fire bulldozers that will alert firefighters when heat from a nearby fire reaches a dangerous level. The sensors also provide researchers…...

5+ hour, 37+ min ago  (228+ words) The Jasper Fire near Agoura Hills in Los Angeles County has burned 5 acres near Mulholland Hwy and Las Virgenes Rd, with crews responding to moderate uphill fire spread. No evacuations have been issued so far as firefighters continue working the…...

3+ hour, 11+ min ago  (647+ words) MORGANTOWN " The Monongalia County Commission has rescinded its policy regarding distribution of state funding for fire departments, eliminating a contingency fund that's been a point of friction between the commission and the county's volunteer departments. Going forward, all funds received…...

5+ hour, 36+ min ago  (255+ words) MOUNTAIN HOME, Idaho " Six law enforcement officers were injured and multiple homes were engulfed in flames during a fast-moving and unpredictable brush fire Tuesday night in Idaho." The fire in Mountain Home started around 7 p. m. Mountain Time on Tuesday, according to…...

2+ hour, 25+ min ago  (181+ words) MOUNTAIN HOME, Idaho (KIFI) - Six law enforcement officers were injured when a wildfire spread quickly and burned several homes on Tuesday night. One officer is still in the hospital. The extent of their injuries is unknown. Local authorities said the…...

1+ day, 23+ min ago  (145+ words) CASSIA COUNTY, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) " Crews have confirmed that a fire has spread, according to a recent post by the U. S. Forest Service's Sawtooth National Forest. After mapping, crews have determined that the Summit Creek Fire has grown to nearly 1, 300 acres,…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago  (341+ words) The plan asks for more extensive undergrounding work in LA and is receiving mixed responses." Undergrounding electrical transmission and distribution infrastructure, a trending response to mounting power reliability concerns, has been thrust into the spotlight in an area of Los…...

2+ hour, 34+ min ago  (85+ words) Recent rainfall has prompted leaders in multiple North Central Florida counties to lift their burn bans as drought conditions improve. Alachua, Bradford, Putnam lift burn bans due to recent rainfall Gainesville woman accused of leaving dog in hot car charged…...

2+ hour, 48+ min ago  (269+ words) Emergency crews responded to a house explosion and fire in Gillespie County, according to a statement released by the Gillespie County Sheriff's Office. A city of Fredericksburg spokesperson said that the incident was contained to one residence. The explosion occurred…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (468+ words) Several municipalities on Vancouver Island will continue to restrict campfires through the May long weekend, despite the Coastal Fire Centre's plan to lift its regional ban on Friday. The Coastal Fire Centre initially issued a campfire ban on May 7. This…...