wildland fire

The Silver King Fire, just outside of Marysvale, Utah, is almost totally contained! The fire ripped through the mountains and destroyed thousands of acres of land. Wildland Firefighters from all over the country flocked into the tiny town to help...

The Anderson Junction Fire burning near Toquerville is now 50-percent contained.  The Utah Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands says the wildfire has burned roughly 350 acres.  Strong winds in the area have kept crews on their toes.  Inv ...

The Hurricane, Colorado City, Washington City and St. George fire departments as well as the Bureau of Land Management and the U.S. Forest Service have responded to the fire, which has been dubbed the 1450 Fire. The fire in Hurricane, which has grown to around 50-60 acres, is burning north from 600 East near the Sky Mountain Golf Course ...

A suspect is in custody in Wasatch County for allegedly setting four fires near Midway.  Janet Carson of the Wasatch Fire District says the county Sheriff's Office arrested the unidentified juvenile yesterday.  The Sheriff's Office said the investigation is ongoing and charges are pending.  One ...

Beginning May 12, 2020, the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) will implement Stage 2 fire restrictions. Fire restrictions are a tool many agencies use to restrict activities known to be the most common causes of wildfires ...

Early Thursday afternoon, the NSW Rural Fire Service (RFS) said it had "lost contact" with a Lockheed C-130 Hercules being used in water bombing operations in the Snowy Monaro area. Firefighters, emergency services and military personnel launched a search and rescue operation and located the wreckage...

Fire crews say a welding torch is to blame for a small wildfire that broke out in Iron County yesterday. The Covered Wagon Fire burned around eight-acres, destroying several vehicles and an outbuilding. Firefighters say flames came close to several homes, but they were protected by having good defensible spaces...

Firefighters from four states are working to get ready for wildfire season at Utah's Camp Williams. The Bureau of Land Management brought together firefighters from California, Nevada, Wyoming and Utah yesterday. The training was specifically designed to help fire engine operators...