ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — The U.S. Forest Service has reopened most of the closed roads near the Black Bear Fire in Haywood County. Forest officials said, because of the increased containment and lower fire activity, they’re able to open all roads except Brown Gap Road. They still urge drivers to be cautious on the reopened … Read more
Climate change and land development have added another animal population to the endangered species list in Washington state. The state’s Fish and Wildlife Commission said Friday that a more than decade-long plan to recover the threatened western gray squirrel species has failed, and that the dwindling population is now “seriously threatened with extinction.” The reclassification … Read more
Just two days after being reelected, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear has issued a state of emergency as firefighters battle dozens of wildfires. More than 30 wildfires are burning after the governor said ongoing drought conditions “intensified” the threat. There are 31 active fires that “continue to spread,” the governor said, There are also 36 contained … Read more
A large brush fire continues to burn in Henderson County, North Carolina. The video above was taken from Sky 4 on Saturday afternoon. It shows heavy smoke blanketing Western North Carolina and parts of the Upstate. See below for the latest updates as we learn more: 2:55 p.m. update:From Henderson County officials: “Local Fire Department … Read more
Ukiah, California, Oct. 30, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The City of Ukiah, the Ukiah Valley Fire Authority (UVFA), and Pano AI, a leader in early wildfire detection, unveiled a new partnership to deploy Pano AI’s technology in the City of Ukiah to help safeguard the community from the threat of wildfire. This partnership is Pano … Read more
Firefighters battle wildfire in Irondale Updated: 7:38 AM CDT Oct 25, 2023 Irondale Fire Department, along with the Irondale Police Department, responded to a wildfire Tuesday.The blaze is still burning off of the Interstate 459 North ramp and Bankhead highway.According to the Forestry Commission, the fire is about a half acre in size.At this time, … Read more
Evacuations issued for a wildfire in Nevada County will remain in place for the time being, officials said Wednesday night.Those evacuation orders — including the town of Washington — and warnings will stay despite the fire weakening due to weak winds, light rain and aggressive air attacks.The Highway Fire started near Washington Road and Highway … Read more
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HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – The death toll from the Lahaina wildfire increased to 106 on Tuesday as Maui County began to release the identities of those who perished. The two people identified on Tuesday evening were: Robert Dyckman, 74, of Lahaina; and Buddy Jantoc, 79, also of Lahaina. In a news conference on Tuesday afternoon, Gov. … Read more
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HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – The death toll in the fire-ravaged town of Lahaina rose to 99 on Monday as Maui’s police chief said 75% of the hardest-hit areas had not yet been searched. Meanwhile, MPD Chief John Pelletier announced the county would begin the painful process of releasing the identities of those who have died. The … Read more
News Technology Tech California turns to AI to help spot wildfires In an example of the potential of the ALERTCalifornia AI program launched last month, a camera spotted a fire that broke out at 3 a.m. local time in the remote, scrubby Cleveland National Forest about 50 miles (80 km) east of San Diego. Trees … Read more