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July 26, 2024 at 2:45 AM

Jasper sees 'heartbreaking' damage as Canadian Armed Forces respond to wildfires

At least 25,000 people have been forced to evacuate due to wildfires in Jasper National Park in Canada, officials said.
July 26, 2024 at 2:45 AM
A reception centre is readied for wildfire evacuees forced from Jasper National Park in Calgary, Alta., July 23, 2024.
July 26, 2024 at 1:26 AM

Man arrested in connection with massive California wildfire

As a California wildland fire exploded overnight into the state's largest blaze this wildfire season, another blaze on the Oregon-Idaho border was out of control.
July 26, 2024 at 1:26 AM
A burning house is seen as Park Fire burns near Chico, California, July 25, 2024.
July 26, 2024 at 12:22 AM

Officials arrest man on suspicion of starting California wildfire

A man allegedly started the largest wildfire of the season in Northern California by pushing a burning car into a gully, destroying structures and leading to thousands of evacuations.
July 26, 2024 at 12:22 AM
VIDEO: Officials arrest man on suspicion of starting California wildfire
July 25, 2024 at 11:19 PM

Wildfire spreads in Northern California

Dozens of wildfires are raging up and down the West Coast all the way to Canada. Rick Carhart, a public information officer for Cal Fire, discusses the impact and response to the flames.
July 25, 2024 at 11:19 PM
VIDEO: Wildfire spreads in Northern California
July 25, 2024 at 6:25 PM

Cal Fire battalion chief warns residents of growing wildfires

he Park Fire was just 3% contained Thursday morning, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.
July 25, 2024 at 6:25 PM
VIDEO: Cal Fire battalion chief warns residents of growing wildfires
July 25, 2024 at 6:23 PM

Chico Councilman Addison Winslow on the challenges to contain Park Fire

The fire near Chico, California, is now the largest in the state this year, fanned by strong winds and high temperatures and prompting air-quality concerns.
July 25, 2024 at 6:23 PM
VIDEO: Chico Councilman Addison Winslow on the challenges to contain Park Fire
July 25, 2024 at 3:05 PM

Wildfires burn out of control in California

Wildfires prompt evacuations along with air quality concerns after burning more than 6,000 acres in Northern California.
July 25, 2024 at 3:05 PM
VIDEO: Wildfires burn out of control in California
July 24, 2024 at 12:42 PM

Wildfires raging across the Canadian Rocky Mountains

About 25,000 people were ordered to evacuate Jasper and Jasper National Park, leading to crowded highways as they tried to escape fires that have scorched more than 17,000 acres.
July 24, 2024 at 12:42 PM
VIDEO: Wildfires raging across the Canadian Rocky Mountains
July 24, 2024 at 11:26 AM

25,000 ordered to evacuate as wildfires burn in Canada's Jasper National Park

The town of Jasper and Jasper National Park in Alberta have closed and are being evacuated due to active wildfires, the park said Tuesday.
July 24, 2024 at 11:26 AM
The town of Jasper and Jasper National Park in Alberta have closed and are being evacuated due to active wildfires, the park said Tuesday.
July 24, 2024 at 9:26 AM

Small New Mexico town ravaged by fire and flood held together by hometown heroes

When wildfires ignited on June 17 in the Sierra Blanca Mountains, Tresa Halbrooks knew things would be different for the town of Ruidoso.
July 24, 2024 at 9:26 AM
Burn scars around Ruidoso, New Mexico after mid-June fires.
July 23, 2024 at 8:58 PM

Illegal fireworks spark 'horrendous' wildfire in Southern California

The Hawarden Fire in Riverside County ignited Sunday afternoon and burned more than 500 acres within three hours, according to officials.
July 23, 2024 at 8:58 PM
The Hawarden Fire in Riverside County ignited Sunday afternoon and burned more than 500 acres within three hours, according to officials.
July 23, 2024 at 8:16 PM

'Horrendous' wildfire sparked by illegal fireworks: Mayor

Officials in Southern California said they are searching for suspects in a fire sparked by illegal fireworks that has caused more than $11 million in damages.
July 23, 2024 at 8:16 PM
Homes are threatened as the Hawarden Fire burns in Riverside, Calif., July 21, 2024.
July 23, 2024 at 8:19 AM

More than 60 large wildfires burn in the West

In Riverside, California, evacuation orders were issued for residents.
July 23, 2024 at 8:19 AM
VIDEO: More than 60 large wildfires burn in the West
July 23, 2024 at 7:53 AM

Wildfires plague the West amid a scorching heat wave

More than 60 fires are currently burning across the Western United States. In Canada, the number of fires exceeds 850, significantly impacting air quality and posing a danger to millions.
July 23, 2024 at 7:53 AM
VIDEO: Wildfires plague the West amid a scorching heat wave
July 23, 2024 at 2:54 AM

Wildfires plague the West amid a scorching heat wave

At least half a dozen homes are in ruins after one of many dangerous wildfires in the West suddenly swept into a Southern California neighborhood during a blistering heat wave
July 23, 2024 at 2:54 AM
U,S. Forest Service firefighters from Stonyford, Calif., from left, Vivian Perez, Emma Nieforth, Jonny Connelly and Nick Bonnie watch as a BAe-146 air tanker is used to go indirect on the Ridge Fire, as a secondary contingency line, Saturday, July 20, 2024, east of Clearlake, Calif. (Kent Porter/The Press Democrat via AP)
July 22, 2024 at 12:12 AM

Fast moving wildfires burn in Western US

A fire near Utah's state capitol forced residents to evacuate.
July 22, 2024 at 12:12 AM
VIDEO: Fast moving wildfires burn in Western US
July 21, 2024 at 7:41 PM

Salt Lake City wildfire prompts mandatory evacuations; over 100 firefighters respond

A wildfire in Salt Lake City has forced people living uphill from Utah’s state capitol to evacuate
July 21, 2024 at 7:41 PM
July 21, 2024 at 12:39 AM

2 infants injured, evacuations underway in fast-moving California brush fire

The brush fire began in the San Gabriel Mountains in northern Los Angeles County near East Fork and Glendora Mountain roads Friday, officials said.
July 21, 2024 at 12:39 AM
KABC aerials over a wildfire that has smoke billowing into the sky within the Angeles National Forest, California.
July 19, 2024 at 3:11 PM

'Major disaster': AGs urge FEMA to reclassify extreme heat and wildfire smoke

Leaders called on FEMA officials to "initiate a rulemaking" that would recognize extreme heat and wildfire smoke events as major disasters under the Stafford Act.
July 19, 2024 at 3:11 PM
Smoke rises from the Vista fire as seen from a flight into Los Angeles International Airport, on July 9, 2024, over Los Angeles.
July 17, 2024 at 3:47 PM

Forest fire at New Jersey military base at least 80% contained after overnight rain

Heavy rain overnight has helped firefighters gain more control over a forest fire burning at a military bombing range in the New Jersey Pinelands
July 17, 2024 at 3:47 PM
A fire burns at the Warren Grove Air To Ground Range, Tuesday, July 16, 2024. in Bass River Township, N.J. As of Wednesday, July 17, the New Jersey Forest Fire Service said the blaze was 80% contained and was not threatening any structures. (New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection via AP)
July 16, 2024 at 6:14 PM

Residents cleared to return home after crews contain wind-swept wildfire on Hawaii's Kauai island

Officials have lifted an evacuation notice for about 200 homes in a small, rural community on the Hawaiian island of Kauai after fully containing a wind-swept wildfire
July 16, 2024 at 6:14 PM
July 16, 2024 at 5:05 PM

Fast-moving brush fire now contained on Hawaii's Kauai Island, evacuations lifted

The fire broke out before noon on Monday and has burned approximately 1,000 acres, officials said.
July 16, 2024 at 5:05 PM
A photo taken by Seth Womble from the Big Save Market in Eleele, Kauai, shows a helicopter fighting a wildfire on the island on July 15, 2024.
July 16, 2024 at 12:54 AM

6 firefighters have died battling a bushfire in South Africa after storms batter other areas

South Africa's emergency services say six firefighters have died battling a bushfire in the eastern KwaZulu-Natal province and another two are in a critical condition
July 16, 2024 at 12:54 AM
Firemen douse a wildfire in Howick, near Durban, South Africa, Wednesday, July 10, 2024. South Africa's emergency services said Monday, July 15, 2024, that several firefighters have died battling a bushfire in the eastern KwaZulu-Natal province and another few are in a critical condition. Authorities said they suspect that Sunday's fire may have been started by poachers trying to trap animals to kill. (AP Photo)
July 13, 2024 at 4:25 PM

1 person found dead from the Mina Fire in California

California officials reported its first death of the wildfire season after a body was found in a home on Monday, burned in the Mina Fire in Mendocino county.
July 13, 2024 at 4:25 PM
VIDEO: 1 person found dead from the Mina Fire in California
July 13, 2024 at 3:17 AM

California fire officials report first wildfire death of the 2024 season

Wildfires fueled by strong winds and an extended heat wave have led to the first death in California of the 2024 season
July 13, 2024 at 3:17 AM
July 13, 2024 at 2:26 AM

California wildfires latest: Santa Barbara County fire grows to over 38,000 acres

Firefighters battling flames amid a heat wave in Southern California are struggling to gain control of a wildfire that has exploded to more than 38,000 acres
July 13, 2024 at 2:26 AM
The Lake Fire burns close to what was Michael Jackson's Neverland Ranch in Los Olivos, Calif., July 6, 2024.
July 12, 2024 at 11:42 AM

Wildfire risk rises as Western states dry out amid protracted heat wave

Authorities in Western states are warning of the rising risk of wildfires as hot conditions and low humidity dry out the landscape amid a protracted heat wave
July 12, 2024 at 11:42 AM
Mark Paulson, a Public Response and Code Enforcement officer, holds cans of cold water while checking on a homeless encampment, Wednesday, July 10, 2024, in Henderson, Nev. About 14 officers from the Office of Public Response drove around the city Wednesday offering water, electrolytes, free bus tickets and rides to cooling centers during a heat emergency. (AP Photo/John Locher)
July 9, 2024 at 1:59 PM

Firefighters struggle to contain wildfires in California

While the Lake Fire in Santa Barbara County was about 8% contained, a rescue operation was conducted to save 13 trapped hikers.
July 9, 2024 at 1:59 PM
VIDEO: Firefighters continue to battle wildfires in California
July 8, 2024 at 10:41 PM

Statewide evacuations as California wildfires blaze on

Due to hot and dry conditions, over 150 fires have broken out across California over the Fourth of July holiday weekend. ABC News' Kayna Whitworth joins the show from the ground.
July 8, 2024 at 10:41 PM
VIDEO: Statewide evacuations as California wildfires blaze on
July 8, 2024 at 7:40 PM

Wildfires rage across the West

Thousands of Americans are racing to evacuate out West as fast-moving flames tear through dry vegetation, threatening homes and communities.
July 8, 2024 at 7:40 PM
VIDEO: Wildfires rage across the West
July 8, 2024 at 1:25 AM

Record heat and explosive wildfires in California

Historic heat fans an explosive wildfire in California, forcing evacuations and overwhelming firefighters
July 8, 2024 at 1:25 AM
VIDEO: Record heat and explosive wildfires in California
July 6, 2024 at 3:14 PM

Wildfires and heat in California

Thousands of people have been forced to flee their homes as heat and dry conditions are helping to fuel hundreds of wildfires burning across California.
July 6, 2024 at 3:14 PM
VIDEO: Wildfires and heat in California
July 6, 2024 at 1:25 AM

Evacuation orders issued for latest California wildfire amid scorching heat wave

The French Fire in Mariposa County has burned more than 840 acres since erupting Thursday and is 5% contained as of Friday morning, according to fire officials.
July 6, 2024 at 1:25 AM
Flames from the French Fire burn on a hillside above Mariposa, Calif., on July 5, 2024.
July 6, 2024 at 12:12 AM

Urgent evacuation orders in California amidst intense heat wave, wildfire

The French Fire near Yosemite National Park in Mariposa County has burned over 840 acres since it began on Thursday. As of Friday morning, fire officials reported it was 5% contained.
July 6, 2024 at 12:12 AM
VIDEO: Urgent evacuation orders in California amidst intense heat wave, wildfire
July 4, 2024 at 8:51 PM

Heat wave sets in on West Coast with worst yet to come

Some 170 million Americans are on alert for sweltering temperatures this Fourth of July as the brutal heat continues.
July 4, 2024 at 8:51 PM
People gather on the beach to enjoy the cooler coastal weather as southern California is facing a heatwave, in Santa Monica, on July 3, 2024.
July 4, 2024 at 6:48 PM

3 firefighters injured battling Thompson wildfire in California, Cal Fire says

About 13,000 people remain under evacuation order near Oroville, California.
July 4, 2024 at 6:48 PM
Law enforcement members watch as the Thompson fire burns over Lake Oroville in Oroville, California on July 2, 2024.
July 4, 2024 at 4:11 PM

Several firefighters injured battling Thompson fire in northern California

More than 1,400 firefighters are working around the clock to tackle the flames just north of Sacramento, which have burned over 3,500 acres and are only 7% contained.
July 4, 2024 at 4:11 PM
VIDEO: Several firefighters injured battling Thompson fire in northern California
July 4, 2024 at 4:15 AM

Roughly 30,000 evacuated amid northern California wildfire

An out-of-control wildfire in northern California has forced thousands from their homes. The region faces a dangerous heat wave, worsening the situation.
July 4, 2024 at 4:15 AM
VIDEO: Roughly 30,000 evacuated amid northern California wildfire
1 month ago

Oregon wildfire grows to nearly 4,000 acres, prompting new evacuations

A wind-driven wildfire that ignited in Central Oregon has spread nearly 4,000 acres and is threatening homes.
1 month ago
The Darlene 3 fire started in the afternoon, June 25, 2024, and spread overnight to 1,700 acres in Deschutes County, Ore.
1 month ago

Central Oregon wildfire prompting evacuations

A wind-driven wildfire that ignited on Tuesday in Central Oregon spread overnight to 1,700 acres and was threatening homes.
1 month ago
A wind-driven wildfire that ignited on Tuesday in Central Oregon spread overnight to 1,700 acres and was threatening homes.
1 month ago

FBI announces $10,000 reward for info on cause of deadly New Mexico fires

The FBI is offering a $10,000 reward for information that leads to the arrest of those responsible for New Mexico fires that killed two people.
1 month ago
Smoke plumes from the South Fork Fire rise above the tree line as the fire progresses from the Mescalero Apache Indian Reservation to the Lincoln National Forest causing mandatory evacuations in Ruidoso, N. M., June 17, 2024.
1 month ago

FBI announces $10,000 reward for info on cause of deadly New Mexico fires

The South Fork and Salt fires have killed two and burned over 25,000 acres.
1 month ago
The South Fork and Salt fires have killed two and burned over 25,000 acres.
1 month ago

Why extreme wildfires have doubled in the last 20 years

A new study is adding to the growing body of research showing how much more severe wildfires have become in recent decades.
1 month ago
Firefighters tend to a backfire set to battle the Windy Fire on Sept. 25, 2021  in south of California Hot Springs, Calif.
1 month ago

Wildfires turn deadly in New Mexico; firefighters work to contain California blazes

An early start to the U.S. wildfire season remained in full swing Wednesday in the West as blazes in New Mexico turned deadly and prompted a state of emergency.
1 month ago
Smoke from a wildfire partially blocks the sun in the village of Ruidoso, N.M., June 18, 2024.
1 month ago

60-year-old among 2 dead in New Mexico wildfires: 'He made friends everywhere'

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham declared a state of emergency as the dual South Fork Fire and Salt Fire have 0% containment as of Wednesday afternoon.
1 month ago
Smoke plumes from the South Fork Fire rise above the tree line as the fire progresses from the Mescalero Apache Indian Reservation to the Lincoln National Forest causing mandatory evacuations in Ruidoso, N. M., June 17, 2024.
1 month ago

Wildfire near LA spreads to more than 15,600 acres, 20% containment

A Southern California wildfire doubled in size overnight causing the evacuation of more than 1,000 campers from a park.
1 month ago
Firefighters work against the advancing Post Fire on June 16, 2024, in Gorman, Calif.
1 month ago

California wildfires prompt evacuations from campers

On Monday, California firefighters fought the state's largest blaze this year amid fears of a forecasted hot, dry season ahead.
1 month ago
VIDEO: California wildfires prompt evacuations from campers
1 month ago

Wildfires cause apocalyptic scenes in parts of California

The Post Fire, just North of Los Angeles, has already burned more than 14,000 acres since Saturday. At least 1,200 people were forced to evacuate. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
1 month ago
VIDEO: Wildfires cause apocalyptic scenes in parts of California
1 month ago

Wildfire near LA spreads to more than 14,600 acres, sparking evacuations

A Southern California wildfire doubled in size overnight causing the evacuation of more than 1,000 campers from a park.
1 month ago
A Southern California wildfire doubled in size overnight causing the evacuation of more than 1,000 campers from a park.
1 month ago

Wildfire rages near Los Angeles

In Los Angeles County, the Post Fire has burned over 22 square miles, forcing at least 1,200 people to evacuate, including 1,000 campers.
1 month ago
VIDEO: Wildfire rages near Los Angeles