A chain of wildfires on South Mountain, just miles south of Shippensburg, have prompted authorities to issue an evacuation ...

The Central Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Red Cross has opened an emergency shelter for residents affected by the mountain fire in Michaux State Forest in Cumberland County. The shelter is ...

Residents in the area have been ordered to evacuate out of an abundance of caution and four roads have been closed indefinitely.

A large smoke plume was visible Friday throughout the Missoula Valley, as national forest fire crews conducted a prescribed ...

Firefighters are conducting a prescribed burn in the Blue Mountain project area, southwest of Missoula.Smoke is visible from ...

Gov. Jared Polis vetoed a sweeping social media bill on Thursday, setting up a potential veto override showdown with the ...

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A large brush fire that started last weekend in Carbon County was contained after nearly a weekof firefighting. Daniel DiCamillo, spokesman for the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation of Natural ...

It was all sunshine and Easter treats in Newburg on Saturday afternoon. Company #51 hosted its traditional Easter Egg hunt on ...

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In our news wrap Tuesday, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth threatened possible criminal prosecution against former staff he ...