A wildfire that destroyed two homes was no longer threatening a residential area Tuesday and authorities were ready to let evacuees return, a fire chief said. Residents had been ordered to leave the Emerald Hills subdivision as fire crews contended …
Two homes were destroyed by a wind-whipped wildfire that forced the evacuation of a 350-home subdivision east of Billings, Mont., authorities said. The fire, estimated at 1,000 acres and growing Monday morning, destroyed two homes in the Emerald Hills subdivision …
With major fires burning in more than a dozen states and officials on high alert for more, authorities are scrambling to contain the blazes and keep new ones from igniting, despite unfavorable weather and strained resources. The worst fires have …
No region of country is immune to wildland fires Some states face tougher seasons than others but every state must deal with the threat Historically, the lion’s share of in-season wildland fires occurs in the country’s western regions, however, as …
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Some states face tougher seasons than others but every state must deal with the threat Historically, the lion’s share of in-season wildland fires occurs in the country’s western regions, however, as evidenced by the massive blaze in Georgia that torched …
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Innovative Insurance Solutions, Inc., an insurance advisor specializing in transportation risks, has launched a new program specifically for couriers/package delivery and others in the expedited local delivery industry. IISI is the exclusive program manager, with the authority to quote, bind …
Billings, Mont., businessman Michael W. Ryan has been sentenced to 71 months in prison and fined $100,000 for defrauding customers in a windshield replacement scheme. Ryan, the former owner of Thrifty Car Rental in Billings, also was ordered by U.S. …
Hundreds of homes across Idaho remained threatened by wildfires this week, and meteorologists said firefighters shouldn’t expect any help from the weather. More than 611,000 acres, or 954 square miles, had been scorched by 19 large wildfires in the state, …
