Big Rusty Wildfire contained as much-needed rainfall heads to New Jersey
Southern New Jersey has been in desperate need of rain after weeks of droughts and wildfires. Thankfully, rainfall is forecasted overnight Wednesday into Thursday.
Second 14-year-old charged with arson in Burlington County forest fire
Another teenager is being held responsible for intentionally starting a forest fire in South Jersey last month that burned over 50 acres.
Big Rusty Wildfire: Crews make progress battling large fire in Burlington County
Fire crews in New Jersey are working to contain a wildfire in Burlington County’s Hainesport neighborhood.
Teen boy arrested for intentionally setting forest fire in South Jersey: police
A 14-year-old boy is being held responsible for at least one of several wildfires that have recently erupted in South Jersey.
Wildfires latest: NYS Parks employee killed, air quality alerts remain in effect
A New York State parks employee died Saturday while battling a wildfire in Orange County, one of several blazes in the New York metro area to break out recently amid drought conditions.
Over 800 acres burning in uncontrolled wildfires throughout the state this week
Three separate wildfires are burning throughout New Jersey, consuming over 700 acres and creating residential evacuations.
Northeast under most significant October wildfire threat in years
Fire Weather Warnings now cover 35 million people across all of Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New Jersey, the New York City metro area and Long Island through Saturday evening.
New Jersey elevates fire restriction stage statewide amid ongoing dry spell
Foresters in New Jersey have elevated the state's wildfire restriction level to Stage 3 as a borderline historic dry spell continues to drain the Garden State.
Colorado brush fire caused by electrocuted birds falling to the ground
More than 40 firefighters responded to the fire, which started when a group of birds were electrocuted by power equipment, caught fire and then fell to the ground.
Smokey Bear turns 80: Here's how the fictional face of fire prevention was born
Smokey Bear, the fictional face of forest fire prevention, is celebrating 80 years. It's the longest running and most successful advertising campaign in American history.
Symbol of resilience: Lahaina's historic banyan tree thrives a year after deadly wildfire
In Maui's town of Lahaina, hope is emerging as the community recovers from last year's devastating wildfire. The 151-year-old banyan tree on Front Street, heavily scorched by the flames, is now showing signs of revival.
Puppies rescued from California's Park Fire by rescuer who ran nearly 2 miles
Trevor Skaggs had to be flown into the area before he ran over a mile and a half to find and locate the mother and her puppies. After giving them water and bits of his protein bar, he managed to get them to follow him another mile and a half back to the helicopter.
Wildfire smoke pours across America bringing haze from coast to coast
Hundreds of wildfires burning across the western U.S. and Canada are spewing dense smoke that is being carried hundreds, if not thousands, of miles away.
Wildfire breaks out at military gunnery range in New Jersey
Firefighters are battling a 600-acre forest fire raging at a major military gunnery range in Ocean County.
Royal Fire: Sheriff spots 13 missing hikers in Tahoe National Forest
The Placer County Sheriff's Office said investigators spotted 13 young hikers Monday morning in the Tahoe National Forest who were camping about two miles from the Royal Fire.
NJ wildfire sparked by Fourth of July fireworks is 90% contained at 4,300 acres
A wildfire is still raging four days after officials say fireworks were set off in Wharton State Forest on the Fourth of July.
Michael Jackson’s former Neverland Ranch threatened by growing wildfire outside of Santa Barbara
Michael Jackson bought the 2,600-acre property in 1987 and owned it until his death in 2009. The property is now known as the Sycamore Valley Ranch.
Firefighters endure grueling heat, humidity battling Burlington County wildfire
The intense heat and humidity makes the work of firefighters battling a wildfire in Burlington County's Wharton State Forest that much more difficult.
At least 2 dead, over 1,400 structures burned as New Mexico wildfires rage
The wildfires have scorched more than a combined 23,000 acres of tribal and government lands surrounding the village of Ruidoso in south-central New Mexico and the Mescalero Apache Reserve.
Corral Fire grows to 14,000 acres east of Livermore
The wind-driven Corral Fire hopscotched across I-580 in several spots overnight, keeping the firefighters busy holding the flames back from nearby neighborhoods south of Tracy. The fire had burned more than 14,000 acres as of Sunday evening.