State prepares as Arizona's wildfire season approaches
Arizona's wildfire season begins next month and fire officials are gearing up for what could be a busy summer for wildland fires. Governor Katie Hobbs, along with state fire managers, gave a briefing on the outlook for the 2024 wildland fire season on March 18. They say the potential for fires is especially high for southern Arizona Sonoran Desert areas.
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.
Aubrey Fire burns 3,500 acres near Seligman
Three wildfires have merged to create a 3,500-acre blaze near Seligman. The flames were originally reported to be 800 acres when forward progress was stopped, but more accurate mapping shows the fire was a lot bigger. There are no reports of injuries or structures burned.
Texas wildfires: Arizona crews battling deadly blaze
As crews continue to battle deadly wildfires in Texas, we have learned that several Arizona firefighters have been deployed to the area. FOX 10’s Marc Martinez has the latest.
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.
The largest wildfires in U.S. history
The Smokehouse Creek Fire in Texas is already the largest in the state’s history, and it’s still burning. And while everything may be bigger in Texas, the state does not claim the biggest wildfires in U.S. history.
How big is a 1-million acre wildfire? Smokehouse Creek Fire could stretch from NYC to Philly
The Smokehouse Creek Fire in the Texas Panhandle surpassed 1 million acres burned on Thursday, becoming the largest wildfire in Lone Star State history.
How to help the Texas Panhandle wildfire victims
Looking for a way to help the Texans who are affected by the largest wildfire in state history? Here are some organizations providing relief.
Texas Panhandle wildfire: Largest fire in state history claims 2 lives
The Smokehouse Creek fire in the Texas Panhandle has now burned more than 1 million acres and has claimed the lives of two women.
Texas Panhandle wildfire grows to the second-largest in state history
The Smokehouse Creek Fire in Hutchinson County is now the second-largest wildfire in Texas history.
Wildfires burn out of control in Texas Panhandle
A series of wildfires are burning out of control along the Texas Panhandle in Hutchinson County, prompting evacuations.
Texas wildfires force brief shutdown of US nuclear weapons facility
Texas wildfires forced the temporary shutdown of Pantex, the U.S. main assembly and disassembly site for its atomic bombs.
Hawaiian cat lost during Maui wildfires reunited with family in Montana
After spending 100 days in the fire zone, the Maui Humane Society's Fire Task Force and trapping team were able to catch Mahina safely.
Maui welcoming tourists to boost economy in aftermath of devastating wildfires
Hawaii’s governor and mayor are welcoming tourists back to the west side of Maui months after August wildfires killed at least 100 people and destroyed more than 2,000 buildings.
Wildfires may release cancer-causing chromium 6, study reveals
A recent study from Stanford University has revealed a concerning connection between wildfires and the release of chromium 6, a known cancer-causing agent.
Dollywood temporarily suspends park entry due to nearby wildfire
Dolly Parton’s Dollywood temporarily suspended entry Thursday into the Tennessee amusement park as wildfire crews on Thursday battled nearby flames.
Maid Fire 100% contained near Sedona
Firefighters have fully contained a fire that burned 940 acres on Apache Maid Mountain.
Another wildfire burning in Hawaii threatens irreplaceable rainforest on Oahu
Months after a devastating wildfire leveled an entire town and killed at least 99 people, another blaze burning in a remote Hawaii rainforest is underscoring a new reality.
Maid Fire burns over 500 acres near Sedona
A wildfire that is believed to be human-caused has burned 543 acres about 15 miles east of Sedona in the Coconino National Forest.
Maui wildfires: Police share bodycam footage of rescues during Lahaina inferno
The 16 minutes of video showed officers evacuating a Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf shop at a supermarket on Front Street.