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Flanders wildfire grows to 1, 700 acres near Breezy Point
1+ hour, 9+ 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…...
NWT Fire reports new human-caused fire along Highway 3
9+ hour, 22+ 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…...
Spread Creek Fire 87% contained
28+ 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…...
Moderate mag. 4. 4 earthquake - Seram, Indonesia, on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, at 05: 45 am (Universal Time)
43+ min ago (26+ words) Detailed info, map, data, reports, updates about this earthquake: Moderate mag. 4. 4 earthquake - Seram, Indonesia, on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, at 05: 45 am (Universal Time) -...
California Wildfires | Nation & World
1+ hour, 23+ 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…...
Santa Rosa Island Wildfire Becomes California Largest Blazes Threatens Rare Plants
6+ hour, 32+ 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…...
Fast-moving brush fire threatens structures near Simi Valley, California
1+ hour, 19+ 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…...
Evacuation Orders Issued Due to So Cal Brush Fire
11+ hour, 17+ 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…...
Stranded sailor accidentally started largest wildfire this year in California: U. S. Coast Guard
13+ hour, 17+ 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…...
East Texas firefighters deployed to Panhandle to help fight wildfires
10+ hour, 37+ 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…...