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Central Pa. wildfires largely contained, but crews ‘don’t want to walk away from it just yet’
One full week after ignition, crews are still battling two large — for Pennsylvania — wildfires in the Michaux State Forest ...
Packerton Fire near Jim Thorpe, PA sets hundreds of acres ablaze: See wildfire map
The Packerton Fire, which is also known as the Jim Thorpe Fire or Bear Mountain Fire, set 426 acres ablaze and is 15% ...
2 dead, 4 injured in Berks County, Pennsylvania, fire, police say
Two people died and multiple firefighters were injured in a fire in Birdsboro, Pennsylvania, on Monday morning.
Crews scaling back as dangers from central Pa. wildfires lessen: DCNR
Fewer than three dozen people are still working to extinguish the Hammonds Rocks Fire and Thompson Hollow Fire, the DCNR said ...
Officer killed in gunman’s Pennsylvania hospital siege was felled by police fire, prosecutor says
A prosecutor says an officer killed while responding to a Pennsylvania hospital siege last winter was struck by a shotgun ...
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Wildfire smoke forecast for South-Central Pennsylvania
A large wildfire burning in Michaux State Forest in Cumberland County is creating smoky conditions in parts of the ...
Multiple homes damaged in fire in Lower Macungie Township, Pennsylvania
A fire on Heritage Drive in Lower Macungie Township damaged multiple homes Thursday night into Friday. We're working to find ...
Pennsylvania governor reopens fire-damaged official residence to public as cleanup goes on
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro is reopening the governor’s official residence to the public, barely a week after an alleged ...
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Wildfire danger in Pennsylvania increases during spring
Along with the warmer weather of spring comes an increased risk of wildfires in Pennsylvania. The greatest danger occurs ...