fires

Published
May 13, 2022

Crews closer to containing brush fire in New Hampshire’s White Mountains

The fire, reported Monday, has led to the closure of part of the Appalachian Trail.
Published
May 12, 2022

Fire danger high across most of Maine

The National Weather Service issued a special weather statement Thursday, saying that extra caution should be taken.
Published
December 14, 2021

Waterville woman set fires at downtown Colby College construction site, police say

Alisa Carey, 21, of Waterville, was arrested Monday night on arson charges after police found several fires at the construction site of Colby College’s Paul J. Schupf Art Center.
Published
October 11, 2021

Maine woman dies after a food smoker in her garage catches fire

The fire that killed a 74-year-old woman was started accidentally, the fire marshal's office says.
Published
August 11, 2021

Record-breaking California fire grows; Montana blaze threatens towns

Some 100 large blazes are burning across 15 states with historic drought conditions.
Published
October 26, 2020

70,000 in Southern California to evacuate after blaze grows

Powerful winds across the state prompted power cut to hundreds of thousands to prevent utility equipment from sparking new blazes.
Published
September 9, 2020

Three dead as wildfire explodes in Northern California

The fires trapped firefighters and civilians behind fire lines in Oregon and leveled an entire small town in eastern Washington.
Published
January 10, 2020

‘Mega fire’ measuring 1.5 million acres forms in Australia as bushfires merge

Ecosystems that typically don't see major fires, such as rainforests, have been scorched, and these fires are affecting the most populous reaches of the already hot and dry continent.
Published
January 2, 2020

Chickens die in fire at animal rescue center in Auburn

The coop at 850 Garfield Road is on the property of Misfits Rehab run by wildlife rehabilitator Jennifer Marchigiani.
Published
October 30, 2019

Fires spare Reagan library but menace homes near Los Angeles

With California tinder dry and fires burning in both the north and south, the state was at the mercy of gusty winds.