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BLM warns of rising shooting-caused wildfires after 14 responses in Idaho
19+ min ago (112+ words) Home " Fire News " Wildland Fire News " BLM warns of rising shooting-caused wildfires after 14 responses in Idaho The U. S. Wildland Fire Service Great Basin Unit 1 Boise responded to 14 shooting-related fires since the beginning of 2026. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) states that…...
Gov. Pillen Requests USDA Disaster Designation to Help Producers Affected by Wildfires
2+ hour, 40+ min ago (302+ words) Governor Jim Pillen has requested a disaster designation from U. S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins to support areas impacted by wildfires in March and April. The designation, if approved, would open options to directly assist producers in affected counties. "Agriculture is…...
Keep windows and doors shut" advice as fire crews tackle barn blaze near Wells
26+ min ago (160+ words) HOUSEHOLDS in a village near Wells have been urged to keep windows and doors shut this morning after a fire. The Devon & Somerset Fire and Rescue Service said it was called to a barn fire in Westbury-sub-Mendip at around 3. 50am. A…...
Evacuation order downgraded as suspicious wildfire in Kalamoir Regional Park now held
9+ hour, 50+ min ago (1626+ words) The 357 households previously evacuated in the Casa Loma and Lakeview Heights areas due to the Kalamoir Park wildfire may return home this evening as their evacuation order has been downgraded to alert due to the the fire now being held....
Evacuation order rescinded for those forced to leave due to West Kelowna wildfire
6+ hour, 12+ min ago (1058+ words) Published 11: 13 am Tuesday, June 16, 2026 A wildfire has been spotted in Kalamoir Provincial Park in West Kelowna on Tuesday, June 16. (Alex Flansburg/Contributed) Residents in Kelowna watch the wildfire in Kalamoir Regional Park from across Okanagan Lake on Tuesday, June 16. (Brayden…...
Watch: Brush fire sends smoke over Miami neighborhood, worries residents
1+ hour, 15+ min ago (99+ words) The Manila Times A brush fire burning near Interstate 75 on June 16, 2026 sends heavy smoke over a residential neighborhood in western Miami, drawing concern from residents as emergency crews monitored the blaze from the air Drone footage showed flames burning near…...
357 homes on evacuation order, due to West Kelowna wildfire, able to return home
6+ hour, 11+ min ago (1039+ words) Published 11: 13 am Tuesday, June 16, 2026 A wildfire has been spotted in Kalamoir Regional Park in West Kelowna on Tuesday, June 16. (Alex Flansburg/Contributed) A wildfire is burning in Kalamoir Provincial Park in West Kelowna on Tuesday, June 16. (Brittany Webster/Black Press…...
Inside Lytton's contentious recovery, where concerns smoulder 5 years after wildfire
1+ hour, 39+ min ago (1740+ words) By Brenna Owen, The Canadian Press Posted Jun 17, 2026 05: 00: 23 AM. Mayor Denise O'Connor concedes that Lytton, B. C. , looks "pretty empty" these days, aside from the homes of about 75 residents and a couple other buildings. It's almost five years since a wildfire killed…...
UPDATE: Evacuation order, alert issued due to 149-hectare Kullagh Creek wildfire
9+ hour, 46+ min ago (874+ words) Published 10: 48 am Tuesday, June 16, 2026 An evacuation order was issued for 8805 Kullagh Lake Road due to a 130-hectare wildfire burning between Merritt and Kamloops on June 16, 2026. The order went into effect at 2 p. m. (Thompson-Nicola Regional District) An out-of-control wildfire is being reported…...
Oregon governor declares state of emergency over wildfire threat
11+ hour, 24+ min ago (326+ words) While Oregon's first 2026 heatwave is winding down Tuesday, heat and drought are expected to worsen through the summer and will heighten wildfire risks across Oregon, spurring Gov. Tina Kotek to declare a state of emergency. Since March, Kotek has declared…...