2012 Fires Burn More Than 1.1M Acres in Montana November 7, 2012 More than 1.1 million acres of land burned in Montana during the 2012 fire season, making it the worst fire...
2012 Worst Fire Season on Record in Wyoming October 25, 2012 By BOB MOEN State Forester Bill Crapser says this past wildfire season was the worst on record in Wyoming. Crapser estimates there were...
Idaho Tanker Base Sets New Mark for Retardant Dump August 20, 2012 Federal officials say the air tanker base in Boise, Idaho, has so far dumped more than 1 million gallons of...
Governor Declares Disaster Due to Idaho Wildfires August 17, 2012 The size and scope of wildfires burning in southwestern and central Idaho has prompted Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter to issue...
Recent Oklahoma Wildfires Result in 340 Insurance Claims August 15, 2012 Recent wildfires in Oklahoma have resulted in at least 340 insurance claims statewide, authorities say, but many victims don’t have...
Wildfires Threaten to Burn Precious Parks in Spain August 13, 2012 By ANDRES GUTIERREZ and HAROLD HECKLE Fierce wildfires forced the evacuation of thousands of residents and were threatening some of Spain’s most precious natural parks, including...
Wildfires in North-Central Nebraska Grow July 27, 2012 By MARGERY A. BECK The wildfires burning in north-central Nebraska along the scenic Niobrara River have expanded, but firefighters hoped more favorable weather Wednesday...
Wyoming Air National Guard Practices Aerial Firefighting February 9, 2012 The Wyoming Air National Guard is practicing fighting wildfires from the sky. Guard members plan to conduct training flights at...
Hailstorms, Heat and Wildfires Made 2011 a Rough Year in Texas January 30, 2012 With weather forecasters issuing severe weather alerts for Texas as a slow moving cold front rolls across the state, many...
Snow, Rain Can’t Free U.S. South From Drought January 13, 2012 By Carey Gillam Heavy snow and rain through parts of the U.S. South in the last week helped ease a historic drought, but...