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Flanders wildfire grows to 1, 700 acres near Breezy Point
1+ hour, 7+ min ago (188+ words) Northern News Now BREEZY POINT, Minn. (Northern News Now) - The Flanders wildfire has grown to about 1, 700 acres in the Brainerd Lakes area. Containment is now up to 20% on the fire, which is burning near Breezy Point along Highway 6. Property owners…...
Sailor Distress Flare Sparks Large Wildfire on Santa Rosa Island
2+ hour, 7+ min ago (445+ words) A wildfire sparked by a shipwrecked sailor emergency flares has consumed over 10, 000 acres on Santa Rosa Island within the Channel Islands National Park, officials confirmed on Monday, May 18, 2026. The blaze remains at 0% containment as strong winds hinder initial suppression efforts....
NWT Fire reports new human-caused fire along Highway 3
9+ hour, 20+ min ago (197+ words) The fire, named ZF001, began on Saturday and is currently 0. 1 hectare in size, according to the wildfire agency. In a Monday afternoon update, NWT Fire said crews also responded to an unattended campfire on Sunday about 39km west of Yellowknife south of…...
California Wildfires | Nation & World
1+ hour, 15+ min ago (72+ words) California Wildfires Springfield News-Sun Fire crews battle the Sandy Fire Monday, May 18, 2026, in Simi Valley, Calif. OPINION: Living faithfully in a season of waiting Shawnee senior excited to graduate, begin working on college degree Wright-Patterson Council of Governments considers radio…...
Spread Creek Fire 87% contained
27+ min ago (424+ words) A lightning-caused fire burns in the Spread Creek drainage Thursday in the Bridger-Teton National Forest. The fire began May 13 and is now more than 85% contained. A 250-acre fire near Sagebrush Flat on the top of Spread Creek was 87% contained by…...
Largest fire ever recorded on Santa Rosa Island endangers 'gem of California coast' - AOL
4+ hour, 4+ min ago (621+ words) A wildfire sparked by the flare of a shipwrecked mariner has burned nearly a fifth of Santa Rosa Island and marks what officials called the largest blaze recorded on the island in modern history. Firefighters ferried in personnel, equipment and…...
Independent report finds that Eaton Fire evacuation orders were not delayed
29+ min ago (699+ words) May 18, 2026 / 10: 57 PM PDT / CBS LA An independent report commissioned by the Los Angeles County Fire Department found that evacuation orders during the Eaton Fire were not delayed. Conducted by Citygate Associates, LLC, the review examined the operational conditions and decision-making…...
Fire passes 14 K acres on Channel Islands National Park's Santa Rosa Island
3+ hour, 10+ min ago (410+ words) Smoke as seen on Friday, May 15 from Santa Rosa Island." The Santa Rosa Island Fire has burned more than 14, 519 acres of Channel Islands National Park since it first broke out on on May 15 at 12: 43 p. m." The National Park Services is the…...
Gov. Walz visits Two Harbors to survey wildfire damage
8+ hour, 50+ min ago (294+ words) TWO HARBORS " Gov. Tim Walz spent time visiting Two Harbors on Monday to survey the damage caused by the ongoing Stewart Trail wildfire, which was sparked by a downed power line Friday and fueled by hot dry winds. Walz met…...
Santa Rosa Island Wildfire Becomes California Largest Blazes Threatens Rare Plants
6+ hour, 30+ min ago (468+ words) A wildfire burning through Santa Rosa Island in the Channel Islands National Park has escalated into the largest wildfire in California so far this year. As reported by The Guardian, the blaze has consumed more than 10, 000 acres of land, wiping…...