A fire was reported at Lewers Street in Waikiki, Honolulu, Hawaii on September 15. The fire department responded heavily as per an independent journalist. A fire was reported in Waikiki on September 15. Image for representational purposes. (Unsplash) However, the Honolulu Fire Department is yet to comment officially on the matter. A cause for the … Read more
Los Angeles firefighters tackled a brush fire near the Getty Center in Brentwood on Wednesday afternoon, September 9. The fire, dubbed the Getty Fire by crews, was reported just after 4:15 p.m. in the hills above northbound lanes of the 405 Freeway, according to Los Angeles Fire Department officials. Los Angeles Getty Fire map and … Read more
A vegetation blaze dubbed the Airport Fire was reported in Thermal, California on September 4. At the time of writing, the fire is at 3 acres, as per WatchDuty. A vegetation blaze dubbed the Airport Fire was reported in Thermal, California. Image for representational purposes. (Unsplash) Initially, the Airport Fire was a ‘1/4 acre vegetation … Read more
A structure fire broke out on 2nd and Hill streets in Louisville, Kentuckyon Wednesday afternoon. Representational. (Unsplash) At least one firefighter was injured as the room of the one of the buildings collapsed, local CBS affiliate WLKY reported. The Louisville fire department confirmed that at least two buildings are on fire, currently. Louisville Fire Department … Read more
A massive fire has broken out at a salvage yard in southeast Oklahoma City, with residents in nearby Moore reporting seeing a large plume of smoke. Fire in Oklahoma City. (UnSplash) In a Facebook post, the Oklahoma City Fire Department said crews were working to contain a large debris fire at a scrapyard near 5700 … Read more
A large fire is reportedly burning near Highway 290 and Decker in Northeast Austin, Texas. Christopher Kratovil, a Texas litigator and appellate lawyer, shared the update on X, writing, “There’s an impressively large fire underway near Highway 290 and Decker in Northeast AustinTexas.” A large fire has been reported near Highway 290 and Decker in … Read more
Update: All evacuation orders related to the Clover Fire in Nevada County have been lifted, authorities confirmed. Wildfire burning in Nevada County, California. (UnSplash) The firewhich broke out Friday morning, had burned more than 12 acres by the evening, according to authorities. The Nevada County Sheriff’s Office said in a Facebook post, “All evacuation orders … Read more
Update: The fire is now 100 acres per the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC). fast-moving wildfire in Tok, Alaska has prompted evacuation orders. (Unsplash/ Representational) As of 2:25pm local time, nine smokejumpers, the CATG (Council of Athabascan Tribal Governments) squad of firefighters, local fire departments, and numerous Division of Forestry & Fire Protection engines, as … Read more
Firefighters carry their equipment as they attempt to extinguish a wildfire on a peatland field in Palembang, South Sumatra, Indonesia, Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Muhammad Hatta) Orangutans rescued from wildlife traffickers face a new threat from the record number of fires that have broken out in Indonesia in recent weeks. According to a report … Read more
Update (7:43pm EDT): The fire has now grown to 130 acres, per Incident Command cited by Watch Duty. A vegetation fire burning near Sorrento Valley in San Diego has led to multiple road closures and evacuations. (UnSplash) New Evacuation Warnings have been issued for Zones SDC-1399, SDC-1400, SDC-1401, SDC-1442, and SDC-1446. Per Incident Command, the … Read more