Slower winds aid firefighters battling destructive blaze in California

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Southern California firefighters on Saturday were gaining ground on a wildfire that…

California Firefighters Face Drier, Hotter Air Following Respite

(Bloomberg) — Firefighters in California are bracing for hotter and drier conditions in coming weeks that…

US Forest Service pilot hikes to safety after helicopter crash near central Idaho wildfire

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The pilot of a helicopter that was responding to a small wildfire…

Fireworks From Yacht Spark Forest Fire On Greek Island, 13 Arrested

Hydra is popular among foreign visitors and those travelling on yachts. Thirteen people have been arrested…

Canadian Town Threatened By Wildfire Likely To Avoid Direct Hit

Some 135 active fires are burning of which 40 are out of control across Canada. Toronto:…

The Texas Wildfire Is So Big, You Can See It From Space

(Bloomberg) — A massive fire blazing across the Texas Panhandle and parts of Oklahoma this week…

Winds from Storm Ciarán whip up a wildfire in eastern Spain as 850 people are evacuated

Wildfire advances near the eastern town of Palma de Gandia in Valencia, Spain, on Nov. 3,…

California Deploys Goats To Fight Wildfires. This Is Why They Are Useful

Goats are proving to be useful in controlling the spread of wildfires. Authorities in California have…

“Saw Flames, It Was Coming For Us”: 106 Killed As Wildfires Rage In US’ Hawaii

Only four of the dead have been identified so far. Kahului: The number of people known…

“Like Apocalypse”: 36 Killed In Hawaii Wildfires, People Jump Into Ocean

The fires have burned more than 2,000 acres of land, the state agency said. Kahului: At…