Comanche Co. volunteer firefighter charged with arson Wed, Nov 26, 2008 FREDERICK -- A Comanche County volunteer firefighter has been charged with setting a string of wildfires that have burned hundreds of acres in eastern Tillman County since February. Prosecutors...

People return to ashes in L.A. Tue, Nov 18, 2008 LOS ANGELES — People burned out of a mobile home park returned to the site Tuesday on a windless day that helped crews mop up fires that ravaged nearly 1,000 homes. Santa Ana winds calmed to...

California fire crews catch a break Mon, Nov 17, 2008 | Add a comment BREA, Calif. — Calmer wind Sunday aided firefighters battling wildfires that have destroyed hundreds of homes in Southern California, forced thousands of residents to flee and blanketed much...

Southern California battles devastating wildfires Sun, Nov 16, 2008 | Add a comment YORBA LINDA, Calif. (AP) - Walls of towering flames pushed by Santa Ana wind raged through Southern California hills early Sunday after destroying hundreds of homes and forcing thousands of...

Official sees difficulties in controlling California fire Fri, Nov 14, 2008 | Add a comment MONTECITO, Calif. — Firefighters struggled Friday against a wildfire that destroyed at least 100 homes in a wealthy, celebrity-studded enclave, flaring up so fast that it caught some...

100 homes destroyed, 4 injured in Montecito fire Fri, Nov 14, 2008 SANTA BARBARA, Calif. -- A Santa Barbara County official says an out of control wildfire has destroyed 80 homes in the ritzy community of Montecito. Terri Nisich, a spokeswoman with the San...

McClain County burn ban lifted Wed, Nov 12, 2008 | Add a comment A ban on outdoor burning has been lifted in McClain County. McClain County commissioners lifted the burn ban at noon today. The county had been under a ban since Oct. 30 because of dry and...

Stormy weather expected today Wed, Nov 5, 2008 | Add a comment A weather change is forecast to arrive today, ushering in cooler temperatures and a chance for thunderstorms. A springlike dryline and cold front is expected to accompany the system, raising the...

Professor's body found in burned Idaho home Tue, Jul 29, 2008 BOISE, Idaho (AP) -- The air was still thick with the smell of smoke when fire crews allowed Christopher Lee and his wife to return to their charred neighborhood and collect their...

Worry over tactics grows after firefighter deaths Mon, Nov 26, 2007 SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- When a firefighting helicopter went down in Northern California last week, killing nine and injuring four, the mountain crash site was so remote that it could only...

Aid Arrives to Help Greece After Fires Sun, Aug 26, 2007 ATHENS, Greece (AP) -- More international aid arrived Monday in support of massive cleanup and reconstruction efforts in Ancient Olympia and other fire-stricken parts of southern Greece....

Grass Fire Destroys Western Texas Home Fri, Jun 16, 2006 CADDO, Texas (AP) -- Drought-parched grass and gusting winds fueled wildfires in western Texas on Saturday that destroyed at least one home, threatened several others and burned a swath...

Gov. issues statewide burn ban Wed, Aug 2, 2006 Gov. Brad Henry today issued a statewide burn ban in response to the ongoing drought and continuing hot and windy weather conditions. Under the governor's executive order,...

Deadly heat wave blisters state Tue, Aug 1, 2006 STILLWATER -- Oklahomans braced Tuesday for another day of triple-digit temperatures and hoped for some relief with a chance for rain in Wednesday's forecast. The potentially fatal heat molded...

Prom season keeps stores, teenagers busy Thu, May 18, 2006 | Add a comment NORMAN - Judging by the number of teenage girls (and guys) going in and out of the dress shop next door to our office, it must be prom season. "We're busy all the time right now," said Warren...

Southside grass fire causes evacuations Thu, May 18, 2006 Firefighters spend yet another day on the frontlines battling Oklahoma Wildfires. Around one Friday afternoon fast moving flames swept through cedar trees near Southwest 119th and council. That's...

Limited burn ban allows outdoor grilling Thu, May 18, 2006 EDMOND - Outdoor charcoal and gas grilling are allowed with limitations under Oklahoma's partial burn ban, Edmond Fire Prevention Chief Tim Wheeler said Friday. "If you do choose to cook outside,...

Community aids firefighter's family Thu, May 18, 2006 Firefighters from across the county rooted for him, but 32 year old firefighter Destry Horton lost his biggest fight Friday night. That battle against burns to more than half of his body injuries...

Rainfall welcomed Thu, May 18, 2006 Continuous rainfall during the weekend gave some metro area fire departments a break from fighting wildfires, while crews worked to restore power in Moore and Norman. "It's been a tremendous...

GOP put off wildfire bills, Democrats say Thu, May 18, 2006 Several items would have aided many volunteer fire departments. Republican leaders in the state House of Representatives are extinguishing efforts to spend up to $35 million to help rural...