Wildfire

Firefighter Killed as Fires Move South, 4000 Trapped on Beach as Fires Rage in Australia

Another Australian firefighter is dead after what witnesses called a 'freak weather event' saw the 10-ton apparatus flipped by the wind on to its...

New South Wales Issues 'Catastrophic' Warning as Fires Grow to Unprecedented Size

The New South Wales coast is on high alert this week as fire danger hits levels not seen since the Black Saturday fires in...

70 Aircraft battle Wildfire Outbreak in Australia

The New South Wales Rural Fire Service (NSWRFS) is currently battling at least 50 bushfires around the state as thousands of firefighters and aircraft...

Tick Fire Re-Ignites, Aerial Firefighting Assets Return

A wind-driven brush fire forced thousands of residents in the Santa Clarita Valley to evacuate Thursday, leaving many wondering whether they had a house...

Fundraising Helicopter Busy Fighting Bees Nest Fire as Well as Contributing to Cancer Council

Residents facing the Northern Tablelands fires might breathe a sigh of relief if they see a flash of pink. But 'Lucy', one of the helicopters...

Red Bank Fire Spreading to Nearly 8,900 Acres

Red Bank wildfire started from a lightning strike 25 miles west of Red Bluff evacuation orders have been lifted effective immediately south of Highway...

Aerial and Ground Assets Fight to Contain Dozens of Fires in Australia's Northeast

An unseasonably dry winter in Australia that many had already warned was going to pose a more severe fire risk has seen the Australian...

Alaska Governor Issues Disaster Declaration as Wildfires Rage

At least 83 structures have been destroyed as wildfires rage north of Anchorage, Alaska, authorities said Friday.   Alaska Gov. Michael Dunleavy (R) issued a disaster...

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