Brush fires near Apache Junction prompt evacuation

Fire crews battled two brush fires that broke out in the far East Valley Thursday afternoon.

Hundreds evacuated as wildfires rage in Florida Panhandle

Firefighters in the Florida Panhandle have been battling wildfires that forced some 1,600 people to evacuate from their homes, and a stretch of Interstate 10 remained closed in both directions Thursday morning due to smoke, authorities said.

Florida wildfires force 1,600 to evacuate outside Pensacola, interstate closed

Some 1,600 people have been forced to evacuate on Florida's Panhandle after raging wildfires burned several homes and left a portion of Interstate 10 closed on Thursday due to heavy smoke, according to officials.

Preventing wildfires in the era of COVID-19

We don't have to tell you how deadly and damaging wildfires are here in California. Now, throw COVID-19 into the mix.

Mann Fire burning in Norco now 100 percent contained

The Mann Fire burning in the city of Norco was 100% contained Friday, CAL FIRE Riverside said. The fire burned 180 acres.

Amid dry winter, California worries about drought, fires

February is shaping up to be driest on record for much of the state, with chances of light showers on the horizon on March 1 and then not again until March 10.

20 firefighters return to SoCal after battling raging fires in Australia

Twenty Angeles National Forest firefighters returned to Los Angeles Wednesday morning after spending almost a month battling the raging wildfires in Australia, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said. 

Flags at half-staff for Arizonan killed in Australia crash

Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey ordered that flags at all state buildings be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset Friday to honor a Buckeye man killed in a plane crash while fighting wildfires in Australia.

3 US firefighters who died in Australia crash identified

The three American firefighters who were killed when the aerial water tanker they were in crashed while battling wildfires in Australia have been identified by their employer.

3 American firefighters killed in plane crash while battling Australian wildfires

Three American firefighters died in a water tanker plane crash Thursday while battling wildfires in Australia, New South Wales Premier Gladys Berejiklian confirmed.

Video shows staff at Australian wildlife sanctuary rushing to protect animals during flash flooding

Days after being threatened by brush fires, staff at a wildlife sanctuary in Australia had to relocate animals to safety after the grounds experienced sudden flash floods from much-needed torrential rainfall.