Firefighters in Northern California are making progress in containing a huge wildfire

By HAVEN DALEY and TERRY COLLINS Associated Press MANTON, Calif. (AP) – Firefighters in Northern California are making progress in containing a huge wildfire that has burned dozens of homes and other structures in remote, densely forested terrain. The Ponderosa Fire, which has scorched about 38 square miles, was 50 percent contained Wednesday morning, according […]

Atlanta News, Weather, Traffic, and Sports | FOX 5 Colorado wildfire … – MyFox Atlanta

By P. SOLOMON BANDA Associated Press COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) – A raging wildfire destroyed dozens of houses overnight and charred land on the edges of the Air Force Academy on Wednesday, while thick smoke and intense, towering flames kept officials from learning the full scope of damage to Colorado’s second-largest city. The wildfire doubled […]