Wildfires

BOULDER, CO - MARCH 26: An air tanker drops slurry on the NCAR Fire on March 26, 2022 in Boulder, C...
Associated Press

Officials lift most evacuation orders on Colorado wildfire

A wildfire south of Boulder that forced nearly 20,000 people to flee was listed at 21% contained and most evacuations had been lifted by Sunday morning, officials with Boulder Fire-Rescue said.
2 years ago
Firefighters battle the NCAR Fire, which has forced almost 20,000 people to evacuate their homes, b...
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Colorado wildfire forces evacuation orders for 19,000 people

Emergency officials say 19,000 Colorado residents are being ordered to evacuate Saturday due to a fast-moving wildfire in the area of a destructive 2021 blaze.
2 years ago
FILE: Box Elder County wildfire (Image courtesy Utah Fire info)...
Tamara Vaifanua, KSL TV

Utah saw a lighter fire season despite severe drought conditions, state firefighters say

Catastrophic fires raged across the West and despite severe drought conditions, Utah managed to come out of last wildfire season in good shape.
2 years ago
Crews at the Pack Creek Fire in southeastern Utah on June 15, 2021. (Utah Fire Info/Twitter)...
Cary J. Schwanitz, KSL TV

Utah had fewer wildfires in 2021 despite record drought

Utah saw a remarkable turnaround during last year’s fire season despite a record-setting drought. The 2021 Utah Wildfire Annual Report released Monday showed Utah had 922 fewer fires in 2021 compared to 2020, a 62% decrease. 
2 years ago
In this aerial view from a drone, burned homes sit in a neighborhood decimated by the Marshall Fire...
COLLEEN SLEVIN & BRITTANY PETERSON, Associated Press

Some still don’t know fate of pets after Colorado wildfire

Most people safely evacuated from a fast-moving Colorado wildfire that destroyed nearly 1,000 homes last week. But dozens of homeowners either had pets who died, had to scramble to find them or still don’t know the fate of their dogs or cats.
2 years ago
A stop sign and street signage peeled and cracking after intense heat from a wildfire in the afterm...
BRITTANY PETERSON & EUGENE GARCIA, Associated Press

Official: Nearly 1K homes destroyed in Colorado wildfire

A Colorado official says nearly 1,000 homes were destroyed, hundreds more were damaged, and that three people are missing after a wildfire charred numerous neighborhoods in a suburban area northwest of Denver.
2 years ago
A high impact weather event in Colorado's Boulder County is pushing multiple grass fires.(National ...
Associated Press

2 Colorado cities evacuated because of wind-driven wildfires

Residents of two northern Colorado cities were ordered to evacuate Thursday because of wildfire.
2 years ago
A firefighting jet drops fire retardant as the Alisal Fire burns on October 13, 2021 near Goleta, C...
Associated Press

Fire crews make big gains against Southern California blaze

Fire crews made significant progress overnight against a wildfire burning for nearly a week in Southern California coastal mountains, officials said Sunday.
2 years ago
Smoke was visible in Davis County Wednesday morning from a reported flare-up of the Legacy Fire. (C...
Josh Ellis, KSL TV

Firefighters knock down reported flare-up of Legacy Fire in Davis County

Fire crews responded to a blaze early Wednesday morning that they believe was a flare-up of the Legacy Fire.
3 years ago
This photo provided by the Southern Area Blue Incident Management Team on Thursday, Sept. 17, 2021,...
Associated Press

4 famous giant trees unharmed by Sequoia National Park fire

Four famous giant sequoias were not harmed by a wildfire that reached the edge of Giant Forest in California’s Sequoia National Park, authorities said.
3 years ago
This photo provided by the Southern Area Blue Incident Management Team on Thursday, Sept. 17, 2021,...
Josh Ellis

Giant California sequoias wrapped in aluminum as fire nears

Firefighting crews are using a novel technique to defend California's iconic giant sequoias from a lightning-caused wildfire in the Sierra Nevada.
3 years ago
Fire advances along the Western Divide Highway during the SQF Complex Fire on September 14, 2020 ne...
The Associated Press

Fires shut Sequoia National Park, could threaten huge trees

Sequoia National Park has been shut down and its namesake gigantic trees are potentially threatened as forest fires burn in steep and dangerous terrain in California’s Sierra Nevada.
3 years ago
Heavy fire and smoke hits Rancheria Road and State Route 155 as the French Fire continues to spread...
AAMER MADHANI & ALEXANDRA JAFFE, Associated Press

Biden to survey wildfire damage, make case for spending plan

President Joe Biden will promote his administration’s use of the Defense Production Act to aid in wildfire preparedness during a Western swing in which he’ll survey wildfire damage in Idaho and California.
3 years ago
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Madison Swenson, KSL TV

Crews monitoring fire burning through Davis County wetlands

Crews are working to contain a wildfire that sparked Friday afternoon near the Farmington Bay area in Davis County.
3 years ago
FILE: Highway 50 is deserted as South Lake Tahoe is under mandatory evacuation due to the Caldor Fi...
The Associated Press

Official: Wildfire near Lake Tahoe largely kept from towns

A huge California wildfire near the Lake Tahoe resort region is about half contained.
3 years ago
Cal Fire firefighters pull a hose while battling the Caldor Fire on August 31, 2021 in Meyers, Cali...
SAM METZ, AP/Report for America

Lake Tahoe evacuation orders lifted, but fire threat remains

It's a milestone in the fight against a huge wildfire that threatened the Lake Tahoe area: Mandatory evacuation orders have been lifted for 22,000 residents of South Lake Tahoe.
3 years ago
A chimney remains a home that was destroyed by the Caldor Fire on September 1, 2021 in Twin Bridges...
Associated Press

South Lake Tahoe residents can return as fire threat eases

Tens of thousands of people forced to flee South Lake Tahoe could begin returning to their homes after evacuation orders were downgraded to warnings Sunday afternoon as crews made progress against a massive wildfire.
3 years ago
Highway 50 is deserted as South Lake Tahoe is under mandatory evacuation due to the Caldor Fire on ...
DAISY NGUYEN, Associated Press

Lake Tahoe evacuees hope to return home as wildfire slows

Firefighters are making progress on a California wildfire threatening South Lake Tahoe, officials said Saturday, lifting hopes for tens of thousands of residents who are waiting this weekend to return to the resort town.
3 years ago
FILE: Highway 50 is deserted as South Lake Tahoe is under mandatory evacuation due to the Caldor Fi...
DAISY NGUYEN, Associated Press

Huge wildfire near Lake Tahoe slows as weather improves

Officials say better weather has slow the growth of the huge California wildfire that has been threatening the Lake Tahoe resort region.
3 years ago
A chairlift at Sierra-at Tahoe ski resort sits idle as the Caldor Fire moves through the area on Au...
SAM METZ, JANIE HAR & JOHN ANTCZAK, Associated Press/Report for America

Official reports progress in defending Lake Tahoe from fire

Officials are reporting progress in the battle to save communities on the south end of Lake Tahoe from a huge forest fire.
3 years ago
The sun is blocked by smoke from the Caldor Fire as it burns near Caples Lake on August 31, 2021 in...
SAM METZ & JANIE HAR, Associated Press/Report for America

Strong winds push California wildfire closer to Lake Tahoe

Flames raced across treetops and through drought-stricken vegetation as firefighters scrambled to keep a growing California wildfire from reaching a resort city at the southern tip of Lake Tahoe.
3 years ago
The Caldor Fire burns homes along a ridge on Aug. 30, 2021, near South Lake Tahoe, California. The ...
SAM METZ & JANIE HAR, Associated Press/Report for America

California fire approaches Lake Tahoe after mass evacuation

A ferocious wildfire is approaching Lake Tahoe just hours after roads were clogged with fleeing cars when the entire California resort city of South Lake Tahoe was ordered to evacuate.
3 years ago
A chairlift at Sierra-at Tahoe ski resort sits idle as the Caldor Fire moves through the area on Au...
The Associated Press

Lake Tahoe threatened by massive fire, more ordered to flee

Fire officials have ordered more evacuations around the Tahoe Basin as crews deal with a two-week old blaze.
3 years ago
(Utah Fire Info)...
Madison Swenson, KSL TV

Oak Grove Campground evacuated due to new wildfire in Washington Co.

Crews are responding to a new wildfire that broke out near the Oak Grove Campground in Washington County.
3 years ago

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