Officials in the San Francisco area are trying to fill all area reservoirs quickly before ash from the ongoing Rim Fire near Yosemite National Park taints their water supply.
The massive fire is now roughly the size of the city of Chicago. Despite firefighters getting the blaze at least 15% contained, the flames are within a mile of the Hetch Hetchy Reservoir which feeds San Francisco. Continue reading
California firefighters continue to struggle against a massive wildfire that has burned to the edge of Yosemite National Park.
Officials say that the fire is 7% contained. Unfortunately, strong winds are working against the firefighters. Continue reading
A wildfire at Yosemite National Park has tripled in size and is less than 2% contained according to local officials.
The fire is threatening 268 homes near Pine Mountain Lake and causing evacuations of entire neighborhoods. Sheriff deputies have gone door-to-door asking people to leave although the evacuation is not yet mandatory. Continue reading
As a massive Idaho wildfire continues to burn virtually out of control, local officials say forecasts of heavy rain could bring another problem to the firefighters attempting to stop the blaze: flash flooding.
“If a storm moves over the fire and dumps a lot of rain in a short amount of time then that could be a flood risk,” Blaine County officials stated on their official twitter account. Continue reading
A wildfire near Ketchum, Idaho is burning out of control and threatening over 10,000 homes.
The fire has burned 93,000 acres in 11 days and is considered only 6% contained according to local fire officials. Continue reading
A lighting sparked wildfire is raging near a Utah resort town where 13 homes have already been destroyed by the fast moving blaze.
The fire started in the Lake Rockport Estates subdivision near Park City, Utah. In addition to the homes, over 20 other buildings such as cabins and barns have been destroyed by the fire. Continue reading
An uncontained wildfire in Riverside County is burning toward the desert as officials say their efforts have been hampered by overnight winds.
The fast-moving fire has burned more than 6,000 acres of land and destroyed 15 structures near Banning, California. Three people have been injured by the flames and hundreds have been forced to flee. Continue reading
Two large Nevada wildfires are racing through rugged mountain regions making it hard for firefighters to tame the blazes.
Officials are trying to add resources to fight the flames. One fire’s smoke can be seen from downtown Las Vegas and the second is southwest of Reno. Continue reading
The deadly Yarnell Arizona area wildfire that killed 19 firefighters has officially been designated as half contained. Over 600 firefighters are now on the front line of the fire that has burned over 13 square miles.
And as their brothers-in-arms are paying tribute to the fallen firefighters, local officials have stated that they believe it’s possible residents who refused to listen to evacuation orders died in the flames. They will not be able to get an official death toll until the flames are extinguished. Continue reading
The Yarnell, Arizona blaze that killed 19 firefighters has quadrupled in size since the deaths.
The incidents with the firefighters is the largest single loss of emergency personnel in the U.S. since 9/11. It is the third deadliest loss of personnel in a wildfire in U.S. history. Continue reading
