where a fire continues to burn east of Salem, Brown told a news conference Friday. Also Friday, authorities announced that a man had been arrested on two counts of arson for allegedly starting a fire in southern Oregon on Tuesday.
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Hundreds of firefighters battled two large wildfires Friday that threatened to merge near the most populated part of Oregon, including the suburbs of Portland, and the governor said dozens of people are missing in other parts of the s
At the other end of the state, crews made progress against theWoolsey Firethat destroyed over 500 structures in Malibu and other communities. At least three deaths were reported in Southern California. Wildfires tear through Northern, Southern California65 photos Follow Californ...
But in the lower elevations of Southern Oregon, firefighters are working to snuff out the roughly 100 other wildfires ignited by thunderstorms since Friday. Most of those fires have been extinguished. However, the Craggy Fire continues to burn in the remote Kalmiopsis Wilderness deep in the Siskiy...
firefighters are "not out of the woods yet." Red flag warnings have been issued well into the weekend for much of northern California and parts of southern California. Forecasters say very low humidity and very dry air will present threatening conditions. Winds remain a concern in the ...
On Wednesday, the highest fire danger is forecast for the southern Plains, including Oklahoma, Kansas and Texas. Dangerous fire conditions are also being seen in parts of New Mexico, where officials issued a "Ready Status" advisory for residents of Bonito Lake in Lincoln County to be prepared ...
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California is burning, again. Dozens of people have been killed and thousands of buildings destroyed in several fires, the most destructive in the state's history.
Japan hit 106 degrees on Monday, its hottest temperature ever. Records fell in parts of Massachusetts, Maine, Wyoming, Colorado, Oregon, New Mexico and Texas. And then there's crazy heat in Europe, where normally chill Norway, Sweden and Finland all sawtemperatures they have never seen ...
breakdown of the La Niña, with long-range predictions indicating an El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO)-neutral state by late spring or early summer. Pre-green-up fire activity may be possible in April, but current conditions do not support a disposition for significant amounts of activity...