Wildfires

Legendary entertainer Dick Van Dyke marked his 99th birthday Friday, just days after a harrowing escape from a wildfire near his Malibu home.

The Franklin Fire grew slightly Tuesday evening to rip through more than 2,800 acres of land in Malibu while destroying at least seven structures along the way.

Firefighters continue to battle the flames of a 2,200-acre wildfire that started Monday night, prompting evacuation orders, road closures and school closures in Malibu near Pepperdine University.

A Camarillo family found a wedding ring in the field of ashes after the Mountain Fire destroyed their home.

Authorities are reporting the death of a New York forest ranger battling one of a number of wildfires in New Jersey and New York amid dry conditions that have prompted air quality warnings in both states.

A brush fire in Moorpark, California, is being fueled by Santa Ana winds and forced evacuations on Wednesday.

A brush fire on the Malibu coast was fueled by strong winds on Wednesday.

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A gigantic aircraft capable of long-range flights with thousands of gallons of fire retardant has joined California’s airborne firefighting fleet.

Four people in Northern California describe what it’s been like to lose their homes to wildfires twice in six years.

Experts say a massive wildfire in northern California and scores of smaller ones across the western U.S. and Canada are the legacy of the nation’s fire-suppression experts and climate change.

Wildfires are continuing to scorch the West and authorities say one major blaze started with a burning car being pushed into a gully.

A wind-driven fire continued to scorch thousands of acres 60 miles east of San Francisco, prompting residents to flee their homes and the closure of two major freeways near the central California city of Tracy.

Large wildfires have been burning for more than a week in Canada. News4’s Amelia Draper explains how the changing climate impacts these fires and why they are becoming more intense.

Forecasters are warning that the potential for wildfires will be above normal in some areas across the United States over the coming months as temperatures rise and rain becomes sparse

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin dispatched resources to first responders battling wildfires as rain helped the effort.

Officials say crews battling still-burning wildfires in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley are getting an assist from rain and from the state government, which has deployed new resources to the area. Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s office said Saturday that the state was sending more resources, including fuel, food and logistical support. It is also sending in additional volunteer firefighting capacity. A spokesperson for...

Maui’s mayor says he is prioritizing housing, evaluating evacuation routes and hiring more firefighters as his Hawaii community recovers from the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century.

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A fast-moving wildfire burning through the Texas Panhandle grew into the second-largest blaze in state history Wednesday, forcing evacuations and triggering power outages as firefighters struggled to contain the widening flames.