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Ross Fire Tied to Tire Blowout Has Burned About 90,000 Acres and Is 38% Contained

Officials say vehicle or equipment use during a roadside tire blowout started the blaze, prompting expanded mutual aid and FEMA support

Body-Cam Shows Bloodied Marine Pilot Walking Away After F/A-18 Crashed Into Washington Mountainside

Iron Fire Races Toward Eureka, Utah, Prompting Mandatory Evacuations

Marine F/A-18 Crashes Near Rimrock Lake After Pilot Ejects; Firefighters Contain Blaze

Lightning Starts Multiple Wildfires in Boundary Waters, Forest Service Says

Santa Rosa Island Wildfire Grows to 17,000 Acres With 0% Containment

Big Cypress Wildfire Grows to 25,000 Acres, Closes Stretch of I-75 as Smoke Spreads

Chile Wildfires Kill 21 as Arrests Mount and Crews Gain Ground

Patagonia Wildfires Scorch 15,000 Hectares During Push to Contain Epuyén Blaze

Duluth Man Pleads Guilty in Camp House Fire, Fined $190

Investigators Tie Mountain Fire to Wind‑Dislodged Tire Debris as DA Closes Case

Monsoon Rains Temper Western Slope Wildfires as Lee Hits 90% Containment, Derby Holds at 0%

Overnight Firefight Continues as Gorse Wildfire Rages on Edinburgh’s Arthur’s Seat

Mediterranean Wildfires Continue Across Multiple Countries During Record Heatwave

New Wildfire Near Athens Follows Contained Blazes on Chios