A Colorado man is charged with arson in a wildfire that destroyed 26 homes
3 months, 3 weeks ago

A Colorado man is charged with arson in a wildfire that destroyed 26 homes

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A Colorado man was charged with arson after an investigation into a wildfire this summer that destroyed 26 homes and caused more than $30 million in property damage, authorities said Wednesday. Hobby also is charged with impersonating a police officer, menacing and false imprisonment for allegedly stopping travelers on the guest ranch's property while driving an SUV designed to look like a law enforcement vehicle. Hobby had a pickup truck equipped to look like a wildland firefighter truck and used it to get past checkpoints during the fire, the sheriff said.

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Commentary: When the Mountain fire hit close to home, this community banded together
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Commentary: When the Mountain fire hit close to home, this community banded together

LA Times  

Assessing damage in Ventura County, it seems the recent wildfire was capricious, torching one outbuilding or orchard while neighboring ones remained unscathed. The Santa Anas blew hard that morning, and my mother-in-law’s land sat perilously downwind, maybe half a mile from where the fire started. Later that day, the fire map posted on the Watch Duty smartphone app showed much …

Aided by rain, crews extinguish a wildfire in Nevada after 1 home burns
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Aided by rain, crews extinguish a wildfire in Nevada after 1 home burns

Associated Press  

RENO, Nev. — Residents returned to their homes in Nevada on Monday after a wind-whipped wildfire spread quickly near a residential area south of Reno, destroying one home and damaging several other buildings before about 200 firefighters aided by light rain quelled flames near the main highway to Lake Tahoe. About 3,000 people were initially told to leave, but rain …

East and West Coast wildfires: 18-year-old crew member killed as firefighters battle dangerous blazes burning on both coasts
1 month, 3 weeks ago

East and West Coast wildfires: 18-year-old crew member killed as firefighters battle dangerous blazes burning on both coasts

CNN  

CNN — Dangerous wildfires are burning Monday on the East and West coasts, with firefighters in New York and New Jersey working to contain a deadly blaze spurred by an ongoing, historic drought – while strong winds in Southern California could fan a destructive fire in Ventura County. The Jennings Creek Fire has scorched approximately 3,000 acres across parts of …

Fast-moving Southern California wildfire torches hillside homes, forcing evacuations
5 months ago

Fast-moving Southern California wildfire torches hillside homes, forcing evacuations

Associated Press  

SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. — A fast-moving wildfire that swept into a Southern California hillside community this week destroyed five homes and damaged three others, authorities said Tuesday. The flames erupted Monday afternoon and chased residents from the neighborhood in San Bernardino, about 60 miles east of Los Angeles, One firefighter was treated for a minor injury but there were no …

Cooler weather helps firefighters corral a third of massive California blaze
5 months ago

Cooler weather helps firefighters corral a third of massive California blaze

Associated Press  

CHICO, Calif. — Fire crews battling California’s largest wildfire this year have corralled a third of the blaze aided in part by cooler weather, but a return of triple-digit temperatures could allow it to grow, fire officials said Sunday. Cooler temperatures and increased humidity gave firefighters “a great opportunity to make some good advances” on the fire in the Sierra …

California's Park Fire grows to fourth-largest in US history, destroys over 540 structures and damages 50
5 months ago

California's Park Fire grows to fourth-largest in US history, destroys over 540 structures and damages 50

Hindustan Times  

Firefighters battling California’s largest wildfire of the year are preparing for treacherous conditions entering the weekend when expected thunderstorms may unleash fire-starting lightning and erratic winds that could erode progress made over the past week. Photographer: Benjamin Fanjoy/Bloomberg Weather, fuels and terrain will pose challenges for the nearly 6,400 firefighters battling the Park Fire, which has spread over 624 square …

California's Park Fire grows to fourth-largest in US history, destroys over 540 structures and damages 50
5 months ago

California's Park Fire grows to fourth-largest in US history, destroys over 540 structures and damages 50

Hindustan Times  

Firefighters battling California’s largest wildfire of the year are preparing for treacherous conditions entering the weekend when expected thunderstorms may unleash fire-starting lightning and erratic winds that could erode progress made over the past week. Photographer: Benjamin Fanjoy/Bloomberg Weather, fuels and terrain will pose challenges for the nearly 6,400 firefighters battling the Park Fire, which has spread over 624 square …

Wildfires in Colorado burn dozens of homes and structures, threaten hundreds more
5 months ago

Wildfires in Colorado burn dozens of homes and structures, threaten hundreds more

Deccan Chronicle  

Littleton: A wildfire burning in Colorado’s heavily populated Front Range region has burned dozens of homes and outbuildings, while a second fire crept within a quarter-mile of evacuated homes near Denver on Thursday. The fire was in steep terrain that made it difficult to access but had been held to less than one square mile with no houses yet destroyed, …

Wildfires in Colorado burn dozens of homes and structures, threaten hundreds more
5 months ago

Wildfires in Colorado burn dozens of homes and structures, threaten hundreds more

Associated Press  

LITTLETON, Colo. — A wildfire burning in Colorado’s heavily populated Front Range region has burned dozens of homes and outbuildings, while a second fire crept within a quarter-mile of evacuated homes near Denver on Thursday. The fire was in steep terrain that made it difficult to access but had been held to less than one square mile with no houses …

Man arrested for starting California’s largest wildfire of 2024 by pushing burning car into gully
5 months, 1 week ago

Man arrested for starting California’s largest wildfire of 2024 by pushing burning car into gully

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Ronnie Dean Stout II, 42, was seen shoving …

Man Arrested After Allegedly Starting Wildfire By Pushing Burning Car Into Gully
5 months, 1 week ago

Man Arrested After Allegedly Starting Wildfire By Pushing Burning Car Into Gully

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING BOISE, Idaho —A prosecutor says a 42-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of starting a wildfire that has become California’s largest this year. Butte County District Attorney Mike Ramsey says Cal Fire arson investigators made the arrest early Thursday after a man was seen pushing a burning car into a gully Wednesday afternoon. pic.twitter.com/LpaM6yTvJc — CAL …

Progress made in fight against California fire that killed 2
2 years, 5 months ago

Progress made in fight against California fire that killed 2

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. At least two people have died and more …

New Mexico residents sue for information on massive wildfire
2 years, 6 months ago

New Mexico residents sue for information on massive wildfire

Associated Press  

SANTA FE, N.M. — Dozens of residents in a small New Mexico community impacted by massive wildfires that merged in April are suing the U.S. Forest Service over what they called a failure to provide information about the government’s role in starting the blazes. The Forest Service has acknowledged that two prescribed burns it set to clear out brush and …

New Mexico governor seeking US disaster status for wildfire
2 years, 8 months ago

New Mexico governor seeking US disaster status for wildfire

Associated Press  

LAS VEGAS, N.M. — New Mexico’s governor on Tuesday asked President Joe Biden to declare a disaster as firefighters scrambled to clear brush, build fire lines and spray water to keep the largest blaze burning in the U.S. from destroying more homes in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. “I have families who don’t know what the next day looks …

Hundreds flee homes in US southwest as massive wildfire advances
2 years, 8 months ago

Hundreds flee homes in US southwest as massive wildfire advances

Al Jazeera  

The Calf Canyon Wildfire east of Santa Fe, New Mexico, scorches a swath of land, threatens mountain communities. Wind-whipped flames raced across pine-covered mountainsides in the US state of New Mexico on Monday, forcing residents to flee their homes and leading to the evacuation of the state’s psychiatric hospital. Several hundred households in the northwestern corner of Las Vegas were …

Editorial: Colorado winter wildfire shatters the illusion of safety in Western suburbs
3 years ago

Editorial: Colorado winter wildfire shatters the illusion of safety in Western suburbs

LA Times  

A view of a Boulder County neighborhood that was destroyed by a wildfire is seen from a Colorado National Guard helicopter during a flyover by Gov. The winter wildfire that ripped through grasslands near Boulder, Colo., and engulfed suburban neighborhoods with ferocious speed last week was unexpected and frightening. Hurricane-force winds gusted at over 100 mph, whipping the Marshall fire …

In Pictures: Aftermath of the Marshall Fire in Colorado
3 years ago

In Pictures: Aftermath of the Marshall Fire in Colorado

Al Jazeera  

Investigators are still trying to determine what sparked an enormous fire in a suburban area near Denver in the US state of Colorado that burned neighbourhoods to the ground and destroyed nearly 1,000 homes and other buildings. At least seven people were injured in the wildfire that erupted in and around Louisville and Superior, the neighbouring towns about 32km northwest …

Colorado fire: Up to 1,000 homes burned to ground as inferno declared most destructive ever
3 years ago

Colorado fire: Up to 1,000 homes burned to ground as inferno declared most destructive ever

The Independent  

✕ Close Homes engulfed in flames and winds blow wildfire across Colorado Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Horrifying aerial footage shows the devastating impact …

Colorado wildfires burn hundreds of homes, force evacuations
3 years ago

Colorado wildfires burn hundreds of homes, force evacuations

The Hindu  

An estimated 580 homes, a hotel and a shopping center have burned and tens of thousands of people were evacuated in wind-fueled wildfires outside Denver, officials said Thursday evening. At least one first responder and six others were injured, though Boulder County Sheriff Joe Pelle acknowledged there could be more injuries and deaths could be possible due to the intensity …

Breaking records, Colorado’s wildfires drag on later than normal
4 years, 2 months ago

Breaking records, Colorado’s wildfires drag on later than normal

LA Times  

Orange skies, winds gusting up to 70 mph, smoke tornadoes and hazardous air: While that could be an apocalyptic scene out of a movie, it has become the reality of Colorado’s wildfire season. Glen Akins said the smoke has become thick and dark enough that streetlights have turned on during the day where he lives in the northern Colorado city …

After a wildfire, a Colorado town’s residents reluctantly sue a historic railway
5 years, 5 months ago

After a wildfire, a Colorado town’s residents reluctantly sue a historic railway

LA Times  

Cres Fleming got the call shortly after his neighbor spotted smoke. “The responsible decision of train management would have been to not run the train in those super-dry conditions,” said Thomas Henderson, a Denver lawyer whose firm is representing individuals and businesses suing the train. “The train’s impact is huge,” said Jack Llewellyn, executive director of the Durango Chamber of …

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