Latest Wildfire Headlines
All the headlines from our Wildfire Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Southern California Wildfire Pushes East, Forces Evacuations
Aug 9 2013 // A California wildfire that doubled in size overnight torched 15 buildings east of Los Angeles, injured at least five people and forced the evacuation of 500 homes in about half a dozen small communities, authorities said...
State Farm Targets NV Energy for Subrogation Over Reno Wildfire
Jul 29 2013 // State Farm Insurance plans to seek action against NV Energy for claims stemming from a November 2011 wildfire in Reno, Nev. sparked by arcing power lines. The wind-whipped fire destroyed 26 homes and damaged 17. It also...
Oregon Man Charged With Arson in Stagecoach Fire
Jul 25 2013 // Police have arrested a Central Oregon man accused of starting a wildfire that burned a Klamath County cabin and forced the temporary evacuation of about 120 homes. Kelly Parker, 30, of La Pine pleaded not guilty Tuesday...
Colorado Senators Push FEMA for Details On Wildfire Mitigation
Jul 24 2013 // Two senators are pushing the Federal Emergency Management Agency to detail its efforts to mitigate wildfires. Colorado Democrat Michael Bennet and Idaho Republican Mike Crapo (KRAY’-poh) also want FEMA to identify...
Wildfires, Hail Take Toll on Colorado Homeowners Insurance
Jul 22 2013 // It’s safe to say there’s a lot going on in the homeowners insurance scene in Colorado, where homeowners insurance rates are likely to be on the rise for some time. Insured losses from the recent Black Forest...
Report: Arizona Wildfire Grew Quickly, Was Erratic
Jul 17 2013 // A new report shows an Arizona wildfire that began with a lightning strike and caused little immediate concern because of its remote location and small size quickly grew into an inferno, leading officials to rapidly order...
Insurer Group: Colorado’s Black Forest Fire $292.8 Million
Jul 15 2013 // The most destructive wildfire in Colorado history caused $292.8 million in insured losses, according to a preliminary report issued on Monday by the Rocky Mountain Insurance Information Association. The estimates include...
Wildfires, Hail Take Toll on Colorado Homeowners Insurance
Jul 11 2013 // It’s safe to say there’s a lot going on in the homeowners insurance scene in Colorado, where homeowners insurance rates are likely to be on the rise for some time. Insured losses from the recently doused Black...
Wildfire Nears Las Vegas Area
Jul 10 2013 // Fire crews burned forest undergrowth near homes in the mountains northwest of Las Vegas to protect them from one of two large Nevada wildfires while local casino owners offered rooms to evacuees. The wildfire burning...
Insurance Group: Colorado’s Black Forest Fire Likely to Top $100M
Jul 9 2013 // The official count on total insured losses from the Black Forest Fire in Colorado should be released soon, and the single most destructive wildfire in the state’s history is likely to exceed $100 million – marking...
Fire Restrictions Take Effect As Wyoming Dries Out
Jul 3 2013 // Wyoming hasn’t had any big wildfires so far this year but several weeks of warm, dry weather have led to the state’s first widespread fire restrictions. Partial fire restrictions will take effect Tuesday for...
U.S. Fights Growing Wildfire Threat with Shrinking Budget
Jul 2 2013 // The tragedy came without warning. Wind split the Arizona wildfire in two, trapping 19 firefighters from the Granite Mountain Hotshots between twin walls of flame that would take their lives. The erosion of U.S....
Arizona Wildfire Takes Lives of 19 Elite Firefighters
Jul 1 2013 // An elite team of 19 firemen were killed on Sunday in one of deadliest U.S. firefighting disasters in decades as flames raced through dry brush and grass in central Arizona, destroying scores of homes and forcing the...
Colorado Fire Crews Look to Wind Change
Jun 25 2013 // Fire crews defending resort towns, homes and cabins against a massive wildfire in Colorado’s southwest mountains were looking for a break Tuesday after nearly a week of unrelenting winds. Tim Foley, a fire behavior...
Colorado Wildfire Doubles in Size Over Weekend
Jun 24 2013 // Tourists and business owners forced to flee a popular summer retreat in the southwestern Colorado mountains resigned themselves to a long wait as fire officials declined to speculate when they might be able to reign in an...
Colorado Wildfire Burns More Than 500 Homes, New Blazes in West
Jun 19 2013 // The number of homes destroyed by a Colorado wildfire rose above 500 on Tuesday as rain dampened the flames and allowed damage assessment teams to enter charred neighborhoods, as other threatening blazes grew in Alaska and...
Colorado Wildfire Destroys At Least 360 Homes
Jun 13 2013 // A wildfire in Colorado has destroyed at least 360 homes, topping last year’s record-setting Waldo Canyon Fire in a nearby wooded area that destroyed 346 homes. The tally of lost homes was a dramatic increase from a...
Colorado Wildfire Destroys 92 Homes
Jun 13 2013 // Sheriff’s officials released a preliminary list Wednesday showing the Black Forest Fire northeast of Colorado Springs, Colo. has destroyed at least 92 homes and damaged five more. The fire was among several that...
Washington Files Suit To Recoup Wildfire Costs
Jun 11 2013 // Washington state has filed suit against two companies to try to recover firefighting costs from a blaze that destroyed 61 homes and blackened 36 square miles last year. A state investigation into the cause of the Taylor...
Rain Delays Wildfire Season in Parts Of West
Jun 4 2013 // Rain and cooler temperatures mean the wildfire season in Oregon, Idaho, Washington and Montana will start later than initially predicted, officials with the National Interagency Fire Center said Saturday. But wildfire...
