Latest "wildfire" stories

Nevada Air Guard activating air tankers early to fight fires

Last year’s activation out of Reno from July 29 to Oct. 3 was the longest firefighting activation in the unit’s history.

20 months ago

Wildfire prompts Beale AFB to evacuate some base housing

Some residents in base housing at Beale Air Force Base, California, were urged to evacuate as a wildfire spread across Yuba County Tuesday.

By Rachel S. Cohen

20 months ago

Natural disasters, a pandemic, and unrest. The National Guard remains busy

64,000 National Guardsmen are currently activated for domestic and overseas missions. The problems they're responding to show no signs of letting up soon.

By Harm Venhuizen

2 years ago

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