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Dove Fire Burns About 50 Acres Near Sonora, Forcing Mandatory Evacuations

Rapid rate of spread that closed Highway 108 prompted immediate evacuation orders from county deputies.

Brewer, Green Mountain and Crosswhite West Fires Threaten Prineville as Crews Brace for Possible Merger

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Flash Floods from Burn Scar Wash Out SR-153, Breach I-15 and Damage Beaver Water System

Austin Bans Watercraft as Hill Country Floodwaters Raise River Hazards

Eagle Rock Brush Fire Destroys Home as Firefighters Halt Forward Progress

Flash Flooding Forces I-90 Closure and Floods Homes in Southern Minnesota

Willow Fire Near Leadville Grows to About 4,100 Acres as Evacuations Expand

Merged Cherry Fire Prompts Evacuations as Crews Secure Lines on Utah Blazes

Beehive Fire Grows to 2,236 Acres with No Containment

Evacuation Order Issued for Birken Properties After Place Glacier Lake Hits Trigger Level

Wildfire Near Rifle, Colorado, Forces Mandatory Evacuations

Five Fishermen Missing in Río de la Plata After June 14 Trip as Search Shifts After Floating Items Found

Saw Creek Wildfire South of Lytton Estimated at Seven Square Kilometres

Lemon Fire Burns About 60 Acres Near CA-14 in Palmdale

Government Pledges Up to £3.2m to Restore Fylingdales Moor After Major Wildfire

Major Fire Burns Through Riverside Apartment Complex Near UC Riverside

Presidential Emergency Declaration Approved as Bleve Risk Is Mitigated at Garden Grove Chemical Tank

Japan Overhauls Disaster-Weather Alerts With New Five-Level System

California Declares Emergency After Overheating Chemical Tank Triggers 40,000 Evacuations

Tusil Fire Near Golden Acorn Grows to About 1,000 Acres with 25% Containment