Wildfires

U.S. 09/13/20, 04:22

At least four people have been arrested for suspected arson in connection with the massive wildfires that have destroyed millions of acres of forest in the western United States. Michael Jarrod Bakkle of Oregon was arrested on Tuesday, Sept. 8, and jailed "on two charges of arson, 15 counts of criminal ...

Trending 01/13/20, 05:01

Native Australian animals at risk of extinction received tons of vegetables to help them survive one of the nation's worst wildfires. The New South Wales government confirmed nearly 2.5 tons of carrots and sweet potatoes have been delivered to endangered brush-tailed rock-wallabies in fire affected parts of the Premier State. The state's ...

Australia & Oceania 01/10/20, 11:27

Elton John has pledged to donate $1 million to the Australian bushfire relief as firefighters continue to battle the blaze. On Tuesday night, Jan. 7, the singer-songwriter became rather emotional as he spoke about the tragedy during his concert in Sydney. “We should all be in awe of the work the firefighters ...

Australia & Oceania 01/07/20, 07:47

Authorities said over two dozens people in the state of New South Wales have been charged with intentionally setting Australia bushfires. On Monday, Jan. 6, the New South Wales police said that it has taken legal action against over 180 people for fire-related offenses since early November 2019. Among over 180 people ...

U.S. 11/03/19, 13:19

President Donald Trump on Sunday, Nov. 3, accused Gov. Gavin Newsom of poor forest management by letting wildfires rage across California, threatening to stop federal aid to the state. “The Governor of California, @GavinNewsom, has done a terrible job of forest management. I told him from the first day we met ...

U.S. 11/02/19, 22:05

Authorities lifted evacuation orders for a farm community Saturday as firefighters make progress on a large wildfire in Southern California that continues to threaten about 2,500 homes and buildings. Ventura County officials allowed an unknown number of residents in Somis to return home Saturday morning after firefighters contained 30% of the ...

U.S. 11/01/19, 16:42

California Democrats hoped they would finally bask in the attention of presidential candidates when they moved their primary to the front of the calendar. But as the state battles the twin disasters of wildfires and mass power outages, White House hopefuls are nowhere to be found. In a field of nearly ...

U.S. 10/30/19, 18:49

A wind-whipped outbreak of wildfires outside Los Angeles on Wednesday threatened thousands of homes and horse ranches, forced the smoky evacuation of elderly patients in wheelchairs and narrowly bypassed the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, protected in part by a buffer zone chewed by goats. With California tinder dry and fires burning ...

U.S. 10/30/19, 07:19

Californians on Wednesday found themselves facing winds, wildfires and darkness from yet another power outage that hit more than 1 million people. Frustration and anger mounted across Northern California as Pacific Gas & Electric, the state's largest utility, began its third round of sweeping blackouts in a week aimed at preventing ...

U.S. 10/29/19, 00:27

Crews fought Tuesday to drown, slash and smother wildfires that have incinerated dozens of homes in Northern and Southern California before returning windstorms can blow them back into furious life. In California's wine country, firefighters worked to reinforce fire lines in western Sonoma County while rushing to shore up the eastern ...

U.S. 10/28/19, 22:18

A wildfire swept through the star-studded hills of Los Angeles on Monday, destroying several large homes and forcing LeBron James and thousands of others to flee. Meanwhile, a blaze in Northern California wine country exploded in size. The flames that roared up a steep hillside near the J. Paul Getty Museum ...

U.S. 10/27/19, 16:28

California's governor declared a statewide emergency Sunday after officials ordered nearly 200,000 people to leave their homes as hurricane-force winds drove multiple wildfires through bone-dry vegetation. Meanwhile, the state's largest utility cut electricity to millions of residents as a precaution to prevent more areas from igniting. Gov. Gavin Newsom said in ...

U.S. 10/26/19, 14:57

Authorities ordered at least 50,000 residents to evacuate towns near a massive Northern California wildfire Saturday, and the state's largest utility announced power shut-offs for an estimated 2.35 million people due to forecasts of severe winds and extreme fire danger. Two previous electricity shut-offs in recent weeks were carried out amid ...

U.S. 10/24/19, 02:31

Dangerously windy weather sweeping through the state brought power outages to Northern California as the state's largest utility staged blackouts designed to prevent catastrophic wildfires. Pacific Gas & Electric Co. on Wednesday began rolling blackouts stretching from the Sierra foothills in the northeast to portions of the San Francisco Bay Area. ...

U.S. 10/11/19, 13:14

A wildfire raged out of control along the northern edge of Los Angeles early Friday, forcing tens of thousands of people from their homes as firefighters battled flames from the air and on the ground. Police Chief Michel Moore said about 100,000 people in over 20,000 homes were ordered to evacuate. Fire ...

U.S. 10/10/19, 22:18

Even as the winds gusted dangerously as forecast, California's biggest utility faced hostility and second-guessing Thursday for shutting off electricity to millions of people to prevent its equipment from sparking wildfires. Gov. Gavin Newsom criticized Pacific Gas & Electric and ordinary customers complained about the inconveniences caused by the unprecedented blackouts ...

U.S. 09/29/19, 12:47

A 68-year-old man traveled from Missouri to northern California to set over a dozen wildfires in two days then, tried to fly home, officials said. Freddie Graham, flew to San Jose, California, last Thursday, Sept. 19, KPIX reported. After renting a car, he spent the next two days setting fires as ...

World 08/27/19, 13:41

Brazil may reject financial aid that world leaders at the G-7 summit in France have just pledged to fight the raging wildfires in the Amazon countries. Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro’s chief of staff, Onyx Lorenzoni, told the G1 news website, “We appreciate [the offer], but maybe those resources are more relevant ...

U.S. 06/18/19, 17:38

A California utility blamed for igniting several wildfires caused by downed power lines that killed dozens and destroyed thousands of homes agreed Tuesday to pay $1 billion in damages to local governments.Attorneys representing 14 local public entities announced the settlement with Pacific Gas & Electric to cover "taxpayer losses."More than ...

U.S. 06/13/19, 11:55

The California Legislature has passed a $214.8 billion budget, with the package next set to land on Gov. Gavin Newsom's desk. The budget includes money to give taxpayer-funded health insurance to some low-income illegal immigrants. It also authorizes $2.4 billion in spending to address the state's housing and homelessness crisis. While the ...