West Coast wildfires News

A Southern Oregon wildfire that destroyed six homes and 14 other buildings spread during the cooler overnight hours Monday as crews worked to contain the flames. Fire spokeswoman Erica Hupp said a plane was up early Monday to estimate how …

As the West battles one catastrophic wildfire after another, the federal government is spending less and less on its main program for preventing blazes in the first place. A combination of government austerity and the ballooning cost of battling the …