It’s hard enough to plan for a prescribed fire in a nature preserve: The wind needs to be just right. Detailed maps are drawn. Plants should be dry. But planning to burn at a preserve in the heart of ...

A wildfire that broke out in California has rapidly spread to burn more than 79,900 acres, making it the largest in the state so far this year, according to officials. The Madre Fire was 10% ...

See California wildfire map: Madre Fire Madre Fire evacuation orders The following areas are under evacuation orders, meaning there is an immediate threat to life and a lawful order in place to ...

The Flatwoods City Council approved a 4% property tax rate increase — from .349 per $100 in 2022 to .355 per $100 in 2023 — and a 4% bump in the fire tax — from .0363 to .037.