Wildfire
-
Wildfires force evacuation of campus, homes near Los Angeles
Comment
A wildfire fanned by gusty Santa Ana winds raged along the fringes of Southern California communities near Los Angeles on Thursday, forcing evacuation of homes and a university. Some 6,500 acres - more than 10 square miles - were charred, with no containment.
-
Wildfire burns in Shenandoah National Forest
Comment
There's a wildfire burning part of the Shenandoah National Forest and people as far north as Fairfax County are smelling it. The heat and low humidity enhances the threat of fires in Virginia, Maryland, and West Virginia.
-
Waldo Canyon Fire pushes thousands to evacuate
Comment
A stubborn and towering wildfire, dubbed the Waldo Canyon Fire, jumped firefighters' perimeter lines in the hills overlooking Colorado Springs, forcing frantic mandatory evacuation notices for more than 9,000 residents.
-
Virginia wildfires burn more than 20,000 acres in four counties
Comment
Since yesterday, the extent of the wildfires in Virginia has expanded from 7.000 acres burned to more than 20,000 by Thursday afternoon. More than 360 firefighters from 23 states have helped battle the blazes.
-
Great Dismal Swamp, Virginia's swamp wildfire crosses into North Carolina
Comment
A wildfire in the Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge has crossed from Virginia into North Carolina.
-
New Mexico wildfire creeps up to Los Alamos nuke lab (PHOTOS)
Comment
The large Las Conchas wildfire in New Mexico has shut down Los Alamos National Laboratory, birthplace of the atomic bomb.
RecommendedRecent Facebook Activity
Only On 7
-
Team up with the Home Team afternoons at 4 on ABC7
"Katie" weekdays at 4pm on ABC7 followed by Leon Harris and Alison Starling on ABC7 News at 5. Click here to find out more about "Katie!"
