Alligator Alley reopens in southwest Florida as wildfire continues
A section of Interstate 75 known as Alligator Alley reopened Thursday afternoon after four brush fires that eventually merged in
Fire crews from Tampa Bay area head south to fight spreading brush fires
The four brush fires merged and grew into an 8,000-acre (3,237-hectare) fire in southwest Florida on Thursday, according to a tweet from the Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services. The blaze was about 10% contained.
Homes destroyed in Florida Panhandle as wildfires rage on
All day it had been sunny. Then it grew dark as the winds began to whip. Daniel Felder stepped out into the road to watch the acrid smoke billow toward him. Ash started raining from the sky like light snow drifting in twilight.
Hundreds evacuated as wildfires rage in Florida Panhandle
Firefighters in the Florida Panhandle have been battling wildfires that forced some 1,600 people to evacuate from their homes, and a stretch of Interstate 10 remained closed in both directions Thursday morning due to smoke, authorities said.
3 American firefighters killed in plane crash while battling Australian wildfires
Three American firefighters died in a water tanker plane crash Thursday while battling wildfires in Australia, New South Wales Premier Gladys Berejiklian confirmed.
Metallica donates $100K to wildfire relief across California
The American heavy metal band Metallica is donating $100,000 to California wildfire relief efforts.