Orange County Fire Near Anaheim Hills: Nov. 2009, Map and Videos

The Orange County fire near Anaheim Hills in Los Angeles, CA., is 15% contained, and has consumed more than 60 acres, according to LA Times. The Orange County fire was reported around 10 pm on Tuesday night. No...

Thousand Oaks Fire: Brush Fire Breaks Out Near Thousand Oaks

A brush fire has broken out near Thousand Oaks south of U.S. 101 near California 23 and Rancho Road. About four acres have burned. The Thousand Oaks fire is said to be burning in an open four-acre space. No homes are believed to be in jeopardy.  The fire in Thousand...

Yellowstone Fire Grows, Park Remains Open

Wildfires in Yellowstone National Park cover 6,500 acres, but the park remains open to visitors. Park officials are advising people with asthma to stay away. A lightning storm sparked a wildfire in Yellowstone...

Ashland Wildfire: Evacautions in Oregon Fire

A wildfire in Ashland, Oregon has prompted evacuations as it expands to up to 100 acres so far, with the hot weather and high winds not conducive to containment. At least fifty homes were evacuated as a precaution on Tolman Crek Road.The fire broke out this morning off...

Two Fire fighters killed as Thousands told to flee path of fires

Thousands of Californians have been told to flee the path of intense wildfires that are threatening the Los Angeles area.  12,000 homes are threatened. Fire Captain Tedmund Hall, 47, and firefighter Specialist...

Los Angeles Fires Map: 2009 California Wildfires Visualized

Several fires in Los Angeles California broke out a few days ago since August 26. The fires are: Morris fire: 95% contained (September 1) Cottonwood Hemet fire: 100% containment Palos Verdes Peninsula fire: 100%...

Angeles National Forest Wildfire: Morris, Azusa Brush Fire

Wildfire is being spotted North of Azusa, CA. The brush fire in Angeles National Forest is above Azusa near Highway 39. The fire started around 4:30 pm on Tuesday August 25. More than 1000 firefighters are battling...

Greece Forest Fires Burn Near Athens: Burns Homes and Land

Greece is battling raging forest fires today on the outskirts of Athens; several homes have already been burned and acres of land has been destroyed. A state of emergency has been declared, as the fire is not...

Marijuana Farm Started California Forest Fire

The forest fire that has burned over 75,000 hectares in Santa Barbara, California this week started in a pot farm which was located on an area under control by a Mexican drug organisation, California authorities...

Santa Cruz Fire: 250 Evacuated from Bonny Doon Wildfires

Lockheed fire: At least 250 people have been evacuated from Bonny Doon near Santa Cruz as wildfires continue to burn out of control. Over 300 firefighters are fighting the Lockheed fire, which began at around...

Horta de Sant Joan, Spanish Wildfire Kills Six Firefighters

Spanish wildfires that have been raging all week have killed six firefighters so far, the latest dying from burns he suffered four days ago. The 31-year-old firefighter was an employee of the Catalan regional...

Lightning Strikes Start Three Forest Fires in the Yukon

Lightning strikes have started three new forest fires in the Yukon; one south of Old Crow, one near Brittania Creek and now a third near the McQuesten River lodge. The first two fires are being allowed to burn currently because they are not near buildings or communities, but...

Raging BC Wildfire - Okanagan - Forces 5000 to Flee

Fire Crews were battling a quick spreading forest fire West of Kelowna, British Columbia.  Kelowna is in the Okanagan region, a region rich of tourism and recreational activity. The fire, which covered...

Getty Fire in LA Extinguished, Museum Re-Opens

The Getty Museum has now re-opened after the LA Getty Fire earlier in the week. "The midweek fire consumed 80 acres of land, but no damage was reported to the Getty's structure or grounds, and there was never any...

Firefighters Battle Wildfire Near Athens, Greece, Arson Suspected

Wildfires are burning near the Greek capital of Athens. Over a hundred firefighters are battling the wildfires that started on Saturday when temperatures approached 30 degrees Celsius. Evacuations are in effect for farmers and residents to clear the dangerous area. Homes and...

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