Walls of flames, fanned by high winds, roaring across drought-stricken land. That's the scene in Los Angeles now. It also happened in Maine. In late October 1947, massive wildfires swept across the state,

A team of Maine forest rangers and volunteer firefighters are headed to California to help fight the devastating wildfires in the Los Angeles area.

The Maine Forest Service said they were sending 20 people, including forest rangers and firefighters. Posted: January 13, 2025 | Last updated: January 13, 2025 The Maine Forest Service said they were sending 20 people, including forest rangers and firefighters.

Nearly two weeks after the start of two of the most devastating wildfires to hit the Los Angeles area, Southern California is under an extreme fire risk warning again.

Even from thousands of miles away, fire departments here in Maine have been offering support as the fire continues to spread fast and fierce in southern California.

Two Buckfield firefighters are among 20 Mainers deployed to help combat the raging blazes.

NPR's Scott Simon reflects on the wildfires in Los Angeles, and the words of writers who were drawn to the city.

Maine is sending a team of Maine Forest Rangers and volunteer firefighters to help battle the wildfires in southern California that have destroyed thousands of homes and killed at least two dozen people.

Several readers asked whether Mexico and Canada sent support to California as destructive wildfires burn in the Los Angeles area. That’s true.

Ferocious winds that drove the flames and led to chaotic evacuations have calmed somewhat and were not expected to be as powerful during the day. That could provide an opportunity for firefighters to make progress reining in blazes that have hopscotched across the sprawling region, including massive ones in Pacific Palisades and Altadena.

The Maine Celtics today announced the team has acquired the NBA G League Returning Player Rights to Jason Preston and a Second Round selection in the 2025 NBA G League Draft in exchange for the Returning Player Rights to DJ Steward.

Mexico border, immigrants at risk of deportation are seeking to live undetected through an unprecedented crackdown.