LAS VEGAS—Firefighters slowed the advance of the largest wildfire in the United States as heavy winds relented on Wednesday, while President Joe Biden approved a disaster declaration that brings new financial resources to remote stretches of New Mexico devastated by fire since early April. U.S. Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez announced the presidential disaster declaration during…
Bulldozers, Aircraft Used to Fight Fire Near New Mexico City
Over 1,000 firefighters backed by bulldozers and aircraft battled the largest active wildfire in the United States on Saturday after strong winds pushed it across some containment lines and closer to a small city in northern New Mexico. Mapping imagery indicated the fire that has burned at least 166 homes grew in size from 103…
Firefighters Battling New Mexico Blaze Brace for Wind
Over 1,000 firefighters backed by bulldozers and aircraft battled the largest active wildfire in the United States, after strong winds had pushed it across some containment lines and closer to a small city in northern New Mexico. Calmer winds on Saturday aided the firefighting effort after gusts accelerated the fire’s advance to a point on…
Tunnel Fire ‘Worst’ Wildfire in Flagstaff in More Than a Decade
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz.—Michelle Ryan took immediate action when she received the emergency text message telling her it was time to “Go.” “Go” meant that the Tunnel Fire near her home on the outskirts of Flagstaff, Arizona, had reached a critical level. The only thing left to do was to evacuate the area. “I just started grabbing…
Thousands Flee as Arizona Wildfire Almost Triples in Size
A wind-driven Arizona wildfire almost tripled in area on Wednesday after burning dozens of structures and forcing thousands to flee their homes in a drought-hit rural area. The blaze, dubbed the Tunnel Fire, swept northeast over largely unpopulated hills and valleys 14 miles (23 kilometer) north of Flagstaff, Arizona, according to a U.S. Forest Service…
Wildfire in Arizona Forces Evacuation of Over 750 Homes
A rapidly-moving wildfire in Arizona fueled by “unprecedented” high winds has forced the evacuation of more than 750 homes. Flames as high as 100 feet (30 meters) raced through an area of scattered homes, dry grass and Ponderosa pine trees on the outskirts of Flagstaff as wind gusts of up to 50 mph (80 kph)…
New Mexico Wildfire Kills 2 People, Destroys Homes
A wildfire that has burned more than 200 homes on the edge of a mountain community in the southern part of New Mexico and killed two people was caused when a power line was toppled by strong winds, according to state authorities. Crews worked Thursday to restore power to parts of the village. The lack…
Colorado Wildfire Forces Evacuation Orders for 19,000 People
BOULDER, Colo.—Authorities issued an evacuation order for 19,400 people Saturday near a fast-moving Colorado wildfire in rolling hills south of the college town of Boulder, not far from the site of a destructive 2021 blaze that leveled more than 1,000 homes. The wildfire was fueled by wind earlier in the day and had grown to…
Officials Lift Most Evacuation Orders on Colorado Wildfire
BOULDER, Colo.—A wildfire south of Boulder that forced nearly 20,000 people to flee was listed at 21 percent contained and most evacuations had been lifted by Sunday morning, officials with Boulder Fire-Rescue said. The fire, which ignited Saturday, burned to within 1,000 yards of homes on the west end of Boulder, said Mike Smith, incident…
1,100 Homes Evacuated as Firefighters Battle Florida Fires
PANAMA CITY, Fla.—Huge wildfires in the Florida Panhandle forced veterans in a nursing home to evacuate Sunday alongside residents of more than 1,000 homes in an area still recovering from a Category 5 hurricane three years ago. Firefighters battled the 9,000-acre Bertha Swamp Road fire and the 841-acre (340-hectare) Adkins Avenue fire, which have threatened…
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