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Lightning Sparks Wildfire on Sabine Refuge

August 12, 2012 1:47 PM

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Lightning from a thunderstorm has sparked a wildfire in southwest Louisiana on the Sabine National Wildlife Refuge. The blaze is located within Management Unit 1 or waterfowl hunt unit E, located in the north-central portion of the refuge. The area is bordered on the east... more »
Additional Crews Arrive at Large Colorado Wildfire

June 16, 2012 4:04 PM

More firefighting crews are joining the battle against a Colorado wildfire that has scorched about 85 square miles and burned at least 112 homes. It's also believed to have killed a woman whose body was found in her cabin. Fire officials say more than 1,500 personnel are now involved in... more »
Wildfire forces evacuations in DeSoto Parish

June 21, 2011 6:15 AM

BENSON, La. (AP) - More than a dozen families returned to their homes late Monday after a woods fire in south DeSoto Parish forced them to evacuate, fire officials said. Capt. Charlie Metcalf, of DeSoto Fire District No. 8, said the blaze was reported about 2 p.m. just north of... more »