Wildfire

Vail Resorts to be involved in 3-year Hayman restoration project

Denver Business Journal | Denver Business Journal | Posted 11.28.2009 | Home


A three-year project to restore Colorado lands scorched by the 2002 Hayman fire, with Vail Resorts Inc. and other private and public groups involved, ...

A Clockwork Apocalypse: The Southern California Wildfire

Chris McGowan | Posted 10.22.2009 | Green


Chris McGowan

Can we change our land-use patterns and fire-safety behavior to avoid tragic deaths and property loss during these wildfires, and reduce the millions of dollars spent fighting them?

Fire no longer threatening LA-area communities

AP | JAMES BELTRAN | Posted 10.21.2009 | Green


LOS ANGELES — The western flank of the deadly wildfire north of Los Angeles was under control Saturday, sparing foothill communities further thr...

Station Wildfire Injured 2 Riding Out Fire From Backyard Hot Tub

AP | Posted 10.16.2009 | Home


LOS ANGELES — A Los Angeles County Sheriff's official says two people tried to ride out the firestorm in Big Tujunga Canyon in a backyard hot tu...

Europe Wildfires Rage In Spain, France, Greece, Italy (VIDEO)(SLIDESHOW)

Huffington Post | Posted 08.24.2009 | World


Wildfires continue to rage across southern Europe, challenging local officials in Spain, France, Greece, and on the Italian island of Sardina, resulti...

Wildfire burns homes in coastal Calif. enclave

AP | Posted 06.06.2009 | Green


SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — Fierce winds blew a wildfire into Southern California homes Wednesday, forcing residents to flee as columns of smoke ros...

Australia's Animals Scorched In Wildfires

AP | KRISTEN GELINEAU | Posted 03.14.2009 | World


SYDNEY — Kangaroo corpses lay scattered by the roadsides while wombats that survived the wildfire's onslaught emerged from their underground bur...

Firefighters battle stubborn Southern California wildfire

AP | JOHN ANTCZAK | Posted 05.06.2008 | Home


SIERRA MADRE, Calif. — A wildfire burned dangerously close to homes at the foot of the rugged San Gabriel Mountains early Monday, but firefighte...

Boy Who Started California Wildfire Won't Face Criminal Charges

Huffington Post | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


Criminal charges will not be filed against the 10-year-old boy who started one of California's worst wildfires. The boy admitted to police that he ha...

Wildfire Pollution Poses Health Threat As Residents Return Home

AP | NOAKI SCHWARTZ | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home


Even as many of the wildfires in flame-ravaged Southern California died down and residents returned home, lingering dust and soot-laden air made it di...

Cheney Falls Asleep During Wildfire Meeting

CBS13 | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


Vice President Dick Cheney was caught on tape and caught off guard during a meeting with President Bush. A news crew was taping a cabinet meeting at ...