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Watch Duty is a non-profit focused on "disseminating public safety information in real-time from verified sources" about wildfires across 14 states, including Washington, Oregon, Montana, Idaho ...
The 2024 Nevada wildfire season was a series of wildfires that burned throughout the U.S. state of Nevada during 2024.. Predictions for the 2024 fire season made by the National Interagency Fire Center forecast above average wildfire potential in the northern portion of the state through September and average wildfire potential throughout most of the rest of Nevada.
Raging wildfires in California and Nevada are forcing the mandatory evacuations of thousands of homes as forecasters warn of a few more days of record-breaking heat for parts of the West.
The Pizona Fire was a wildfire that burned portions of the Inyo National Forest in Nevada. It covered 2,160 acres of land, and was the sixth-largest fire of the 2024 Nevada wildfire season . Over 188 personnel were assigned to the fire, and was 100% contained by firefighters and other agencies by July 5.
Murphy Complex Fire: Idaho and Nevada: 2007: 240,207 acres (97,208 ha) Zaca Fire: California: Started July. Second largest California fire at the time after the Cedar fire of 2003. 2007: 972,000 acres (393,000 ha) October 2007 California wildfires: California: A series of wildfires that killed 9 people and injured 85 (including 61 firefighters).
California fires have led people to turn to apps, security cameras, and social media accounts for real-time updates. The Watch Duty wildfire maps app said it added over 1 million new users in ...
A wildfire has forced the suspension of rail service in northern Nevada and left about several thousand rural residents without power. About a dozen homes or other structures were threatened at ...
Wildfire response is coordinated at the federal level by the National Interagency Fire Center, with the participation of the U.S. National Weather Service, and various agencies of the Departments of the Interior, Agriculture, Homeland Security, and Commerce. Fire squadrons of the United States Army are also sometimes called to large fires.