42+ min ago  (79+ words) California Wildfires Journal-News. com A helicopter drops water on the Sandy Fire, Monday, May 18, 2026, in Simi Valley, Calif. OPINION: Living faithfully in a season of waiting OPINION: Health happens long before anyone walks into a doctor's office Rainy weather on…...

5+ hour, 52+ 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…...

39+ min ago  (481+ words) Navy jets collide during Idaho air show; 4 crew members eject safely 6 migrants found dead in Laredo train car died of heat stroke 8 killed, 5 injured in random shooting in southern Egypt Apartment building collapses in eastern Germany; 3 unaccounted for 6 killed, 8 injured…...

3+ hour, 25+ min ago  (643+ 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…...

1+ hour ago  (182+ words) world. infonasional. com California Secures Federal Funds to Battle Sandy Fire California secured federal firefighting funds on Monday to help suppress the fast-moving Sandy Fire, which exploded to over 1, 300 acres in Ventura County and forced thousands of residents to flee…...

10+ hour, 37+ min ago  (274+ words) A fast-moving brush fire in Simi Valley, California, has prompted mandatory evacuation orders as of Monday (May 18). Known as the Sandy Fire, the blaze has already consumed over 180 acres and is zero-percent contained. The fire started on a dry hillside…...

1+ hour ago  (224+ words) SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. " On Saturday, May 23rd, 2026, from 11 a. m. to 2 p. m. , Al Tahoe Firewise, the largest Firewise USA" district in the Tahoe Basin, will host a community BBQ event at Fire Station #2 (2951 Lake Tahoe Blvd. @ Star Lake) for allresidents and owners in…...

3+ hour, 18+ min ago  (152+ words) fox21online. com A powerline sparked the destructive Stewart Trail Fire, which started on Friday, May 15. The ground along the highway is charred, and 34 structures have burned, including 8 primary buildings such as homes or cabins. The fire is now 62% contained. Officials offer…...

12+ hour, 37+ min ago  (157+ words) The 67-year-old man had crashed his sailboat on some rocks and fired flares into the air to signal for help. A sailor stranded on an island off the California coast and hoping for rescue inadvertently started a wildfire that has…...

9+ hour, 57+ min ago  (352+ words) TEXARKANA, Texas - A group of East Texas firefighters were deployed over the weekend to help battle a fast-moving wildfire across the Texas Panhandle. While progress has been made to contain the blaze, crews say drought conditions and shifting winds mean…...