A Southern California man has been charged for allegedly impersonating a firefighter after officials found a fire truck and other first responder gear in his home.

Fire crews working across western Colorado made more progress containing and slowing the growth of several wildfires Thursday.

After announcing that a tenth victim had died following last weekend’s fire in Fall River, the Bristol County District Attorney is pulling back that statement, saying the woman is alive and

All lanes on westbound Interstate 580 at the Altamont Pass are blocked Friday morning after due to a vehicle fire.According to firefighters, a big-rig caught fire in the westbound direction near Grant Line Road shortly before 6 a.

The fire-induced tornado developed within the Deer Creek Fire just after 1 p.m. MT on Saturday, July 12, according to the National Weather Service (NWS). The "firenado," which was given an EF-2 rating, lasted for about 12 minutes. Tornados ranked as an EF-2 are deemed "significant" and exhibit a wind speed of 111-136 miles per hour.

A Southern California man has been charged for allegedly impersonating a firefighter after officials found a fire truck and other first responder gear at his home, according to the Los Angeles District Attorney's Office.

Ten people were at the home in Tacoma's Midland neighborhood when the fire started, according to Central Pierce County Fire and Rescue.

After the Butler Fire crossed the Salmon River, more evacuations were ordered Thursday night in the mountains of Siskiyou County. The wildfire, sparked by lightning on July 3, had burned 11,641 acres (18 square miles) and was 2% contained, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection said. It is the larger fire in the Orleans Complex.