CNN — A large wildfire burning across 500 acres in Huntsville, Texas, forced some parts of the city to evacuate Friday, as forecasters are predicting extremely hot weather to persist over Labor Day weekend. According to the Texas A&M Forest Service, the fire, named the “Game Preserve Fire,” has burned an estimated 500 acres and is 0% contained. Aircraft are …
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Lightning Triggers at Least 40 Fires Near Mt Rainier, Forests
According to the US Forest Service, a series of lightning strikes in and around the Cascade Mountains have triggered dozens of fires, but most of them small in size. At least 40 or more are burning The USFS says Friday a series of lightning storms are believed to have triggered the fires, as many as 45 near Mt. Rainier, …
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