Wildfire burned over 161,000 acres TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — An abandoned campfire ignited a wildfire this week on Mount Lemmon in southern Arizona while fire restrictions were in effect, forest service officials said. The fire started Thursday about ...
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Outdoor Burning Ban in Alabama Over Air Quality
Ban in 12 counties MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama is banning outdoor burning in a dozen of its 67 counties to protect air quality. The order, which includes the state’s most populated counties, covers areas that have a ...
Read More »Arizona East Desert Fire 100% Contained
Wildfire is believed to be human-caused CAVE CREEK, Ariz. (AP) — A brush fire that threatened dozens of homes and caused temporary evacuations is now 100% contained. The fire burned a little over 2 square miles (6 square ...
Read More »Smoker Loses Joint, Causes Maine Field Fire
Man lost his joint when he fell COOPER, Maine (AP) — A Maine man who was smoking marijuana while mowing a field is being blamed for starting a wildfire. The man lost his footing, fell down and lost ...
Read More »Wildfire Forces Evacuation of 150 Homes in Small Arizona Town
At least 55 acres burning in Bagdad BAGDAD, Ariz. (AP) — A wildfire in the small town of Bagdad forced the evacuations of 150 homes Thursday and authorities said crews were trying to contain the 55-acre fire by ...
Read More »Lawsuit Seeks to Stop Idaho Forest Project
Brebner Flat Project to lessen wildfire severity seen as impacting grizzly bears By KEITH RIDLER Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — An 18-square-mile (47-square-kilometer) forest project approved by the U.S. Forest Service in northern Idaho harms wildlife, two ...
Read More »Regulators: Attacking Email Delays PG&E Bankruptcy Vote
Wildfire survivor criticized plan during mandated quiet period By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Business Writer BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — California power regulators unexpectedly delayed a key vote Thursday on Pacific Gas & Electric’s plan for getting out of bankruptcy ...
Read More »Forest Fire Consumes Hundreds of Acres in New Jersey
Over 750 acres burned in Camden County WINSLOW, N.J. (AP) — A forest fire that has consumed more than 750 acres in southern New Jersey continued to burn Wednesday, though authorities said it was not posing a threat ...
Read More »Containment Increases Around Arizona’s East Desert Fire
Fire is believed to be human caused PHOENIX (AP) — A wind-whipped brush fire that grew to more than 2 square miles (6 square kilometers) was 70 % contained by Tuesday afternoon and authorities were getting ready to ...
Read More »Containment of Wildfire Near Phoenix at 50%
The latest on the East Desert Fire CAVE CREEK, Ariz. (AP) — Firefighters have managed to contain much of a big wildfire near Phoenix that was burning across 2 square miles (6 square kilometers) and prompted the evacuation ...
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