Arizona wildfire grounds aircraft as winds intensify

 

SEDONA, Arizona – The Pocket Fire burning in the Red Rock–Secret Mountain Wilderness of Coconino National Forest has expanded to 691 acres with 0% containment as of Wednesday afternoon, June 24, 2026. Blustery, erratic winds have forced firefighting aircraft to be grounded, limiting suppression tactics as the fire creeps closer...

New Mexico wildfire prompts urgent Sandoval County evacuations

 

A fast-moving wildfire known as the McCauley Springs Fire has forced mandatory evacuations and road closures in Sandoval County, New Mexico, after it was detected early Wednesday morning, June 24, 2026. Burning in the Jemez Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest near Battleship Rock along Highway 4, the...

Utah Wildfires Grow, Residents Return After Evacuations Friday

 

Utah this week saw multiple large wildfires burn across the state, including the Cottonwood Fire that ignited June 22 and the Iron Fire near Eureka. Fire officials said the Cottonwood Fire more than doubled midweek to over 60,000 acres, prompting mandatory evacuations and mobilizing crews from local, state and federal...

United States faces widespread flood watches amid deluge

 

A sprawling, persistent storm system is bringing dangerous flooding conditions to large parts of the Central and Southern United States, with flood watches and flash flood warnings in effect from Nebraska to the Florida Panhandle as of Wednesday, June 24, 2026. The National Weather Service reports that deep tropical moisture...

Texas flash floods trigger mass evacuations, rescues

 

Severe flash flooding in Lamar County, Texas, on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, prompted emergency evacuations and high-water rescues after more than five inches of rain fell in a short period. The downpours, following a week of persistent storms, caused rapid runoff that inundated RV parks, apartment complexes, single-family homes, and...

Colorado wildfire near Rifle forces evacuations, destroys homes

 

RIFLE, Colorado — A fast-growing wildfire known as the Dry Creek Fire erupted south of Rifle in Garfield County on Tuesday afternoon, June 23, 2026, forcing urgent evacuations and destroying multiple structures as it burned through rugged terrain. First reported at about 3:20 p.m. as a structure fire in the...

Wyoming and Maui Weather Forecasts Show Varied Risks

 

Gillette, Wyoming: The National Weather Service this week forecast scattered showers and an elevated chance of thunderstorms, reporting a 40 percent rain probability today and a 60 percent chance Thursday with a slight risk of severe storms in parts of the region; meteorologists cited moisture and wind shear as drivers...

Miami wildfire threatens ICE detention facility, worsens air

 

A fast-moving brush fire in Miami-Dade County, known as the Corrections Fire, has burned about 330 acres and is only 15% contained, prompting health and environmental concerns in South Florida. The blaze, which began over the weekend of June 20–21, 2026, is burning near the Everglades Correctional Institution, an immigration...

Louisiana parish hit by catastrophic 1,000-year flood

 

Central Louisiana is facing catastrophic flooding after the remnants of Tropical Storm Arthur dumped nearly two feet of rain over 48 hours, triggering what local officials are calling a "1,000-year flood." The storm, the first named system of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season, made landfall near Matagorda, Texas, on June...

Los Angeles warehouse fire prompts extended pollution advisory

 

A large commercial cold storage facility fire in Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, has led to an extended particle pollution and toxic smoke advisory for much of the Los Angeles basin. The blaze, designated INC1019, began at 1400 S. Los Palos Street and continued burning into Monday, June 22, 2026, with...