Wildfire

Those living in the Big Sur area were told to evacuate from their homes due to a wildfire that began late Friday, officials said. A wind advisory had been issued in the Bay Area.

Talent, Ore., is trying to prevent an exodus of residents after recent wildfires. The city is providing temporary trailers and other services to keep families from abandoning the small town.

The federal agency has withdrawn a plan to log so-called danger trees along more than 400 miles of roads in the forest after legal challenges.

A Colorado official says nearly 1,000 homes were destroyed, hundreds more were damaged, and that three people are missing after a wildfire charred numerous neighborhoods in a suburban area northwest of Denver.

The Oregon Department of Forestry will open 4,000 acres of public lands on New Year’s Day.

Vegetation bounces back significantly better in areas that receive good snow cover after wildfires, according to a new study.

The U.S. Forest Service had planned cutting trees on more than 400 miles of roads within the Willamette National Forest.

The 25,000-acre project at Green Ridge aims to reduce fire risk while bolstering habitat for northern spotted owls.

The increasing size and severity of wildfires is producing anxiety on the Warm Springs reservation about the next big fire.

The U.S. Forest Service said Friday it’s operating in crisis mode, fully deploying firefighters and maxing out its support system as wildfires continue to break out across the U.S. West.