Wildfires

A wildfire is burning in Southwest Miami-Dade on Wednesday. Preliminary reports state that the fire is burning in the 13300 block of Southwest 127th Avenue. It is about 4.5 acres in size and 0% contained, the Florida Forest Service says. NBC6 is working to learn more about the fire and whether any homes may be threatened. This is a developing…

Video shows the fire is burning in the area of the 13300 block of Southwest 127th Avenue.

Climate-fueled wildfires contribute to thousands of annual deaths and billions of dollars in damages from wildfire smoke in the U.S, via a new study.

The U.S. Forest Service is evicting dozens of homeless people who have been living in a national forest in central Oregon for years so that it can start a wildfire prevention project.

Joseph Kling, 19, of Ocean Township, New Jersey, is charged with aggravated arson and arson in connection to the massive Jones Road wildfire.

An Altadena family that lost everything to the Eaton Fire discovered that precious keepsakes from their adult children’s childhoods managed to survive the devastating blaze.

A new death in connection with January’s wildfires has been confirmed, raising the death toll to 30, the County of Los Angeles Department of Medical Examiner’s office said on Wednesday. With the new death, a total of 18 lives were taken by the Eaton Fire and 12 were taken by the Palisades Fire. The fires devastated the region, displacing thousands...

A lawsuit filed by residents who were impacted by January’s Palisades Fire claims to have evidence a second blaze occurred shortly after the initial fire, causing more destruction and devastation to the seaside community.

Firefighters have announced progress on containing two of the largest wildfires burning in the North Carolina mountains, but are warning that fire danger remains from dry and windy conditions.

Resources have expanded in the fight against the 344 Fire in southwest Miami-Dade. Meanwhile, the NASCAR Cup Series will continue as planned. NBC6’s Lorena Inclan and Niko Clemmons report

More crews join firefighters in their battle to extinguish the 344 Fire. NBC6’s Lorena Inclán reports from Florida City.

A wildfire in Southwest Miami-Dade has prompted road closures, scary stories of escape and fierce response from fire crews as it enters its fourth day. NBC6’s Julia Bagg reports.

A wildfire in southwest Miami-Dade has prompted road closures, scary stories of escape and fierce response from fire crews as it continued to burn for a fourth day. Officially called the 344 Fire, the blaze began Tuesday and has swelled to over 26,000 acres in size, according to the Florida Forest Service. It was about 50% contained as of Friday…

NBC6’s Laura Rodriguez and NBC6 meteorologist Llarisa Abreu report.

Arson refers to the crime of starting a fire on purpose in order to damage property.

Crews battled wildfires in North and South Carolina amid dry conditions and gusty winds as residents were forced to evacuate in some areas.

South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster declared a state of emergency Sunday as wildfires in the Carolinas and Georgia scorched thousands of acres and forced people to flee their homes, NBC News reported.

The termination letters that ended the careers of thousands of U.S. Forest Service employees mean fewer people and less resources will be available to help prevent and fight wildfires.

A Los Angeles Fire Department member was able to escape a close call Thursday after his vehicle was swept into the ocean by fast-moving mud along Pacific Coast Highway.

An Orange County teenager’s startup will get real-world testing with plans for his wildfire-detecting sensors to soon be installed in Irvine.