Extreme heat and dry brush fuel 83 wildfires ravaging 13 states across the nation — predominately in the western region. Fire season came earlier than predicted in Oregon, where the Bootleg Fire in the Fremont-Winema National Forest has burned 394,407 acres, according to The Statesmen Journal on July 21, 2021. The perimeter of the Bootleg […]
A Chicago family lost everything they own in a fire on Dec. 30, 2020. No one was seriously injured in the blaze — two adults and two children were taken to local hospitals and released after treatment. Chicago Sun-Times reports indicate the Chicago Fire Department responded to the blaze on the 6800 block of South […]
On Monday, Sept. 26, 2016, the fire in the mountains of Santa Cruz, Calif. has charred about 200 acres of land. The crew from Cal Fire are responding with urgency, as the fire has engulfed the vegetation. The authorities reported that the fire is currently in the area of Loma Chiquita and Loma Prieta Roads, […]