Wildfires tear across eight states in Western U.S.

Fires are burning in eight states, from Alaska to New Mexico. They're fueled by hot dry weather that's expected to continue

• Jun 21, 2013
• 0:26

Colorado wildfire doubles in size, threatens resort

Up to 1,500 tourists and locals are being kept out of the wildfire's path near the South Fork Resort as 40-mile-per-hour winds push the fire on

• Jun 24, 2013
• 0:18

Ariz. wildfire claims 19 elite firefighters' lives

It's the deadliest fire involving firefighters in 80 years. In Yarnell, Ariz., 19 members of an elite firefighting crew were killed by a fast-moving fire

• Jul 1, 2013
• 2:49

Wildfire investigators turn to sole survivor to solve Ariz. cause of death

The Arizona wildfire that claimed 19 firefighters is only eight percent contained, but the investigation into what went wrong is now underway

• Jul 3, 2013
• 2:03

Protective fire shelters: Why didn't they work in Arizona?

The death of 19 Arizona firefighters is raising questions about the protective shelters that all wilderness firefighters are trained to use

• Jul 3, 2013
• 2:36

Watch: Mo Rocca dances ahead of hosting festival

Check out Mo Rocca's moves as he practices his routine for a dance festival on New York's Fire Island

• Jul 3, 2013
• 0:35

Firefighters make progress on Yarnell fire

Yarnell fire is nearly 50 percent contained while clues emerge about the death of 19 "Hotshot" firefighters

• Jul 4, 2013
• 2:04

Dozens hurt in Fourth of July fireworks accident

A Fourth of July fireworks show turned into mayhem when an accident sent pyrotechnics firing into a crowd of thousands

• Jul 5, 2013
• 2:18

Ariz. wildfire that killed 19 firefighters 80 percent contained

Some wildfire evacuees are finally being allowed to return home as the blaze that killed 19 firefighters is 80 percent contained

• Jul 5, 2013
• 2:04

SFO plane crash site "secured"

Joanne Hayes-White of the San Francisco Fire Department describes how crews responded to the site of Asiana flight 214's crash at SFO

• Jul 6, 2013
• 4:57

Canadian town devastated by train explosion

Crude oil train loses control and explodes in the downtown area of Lac Megantic, Quebec

• Jul 7, 2013
• 1:32

Asiana Flight 214: Did pilot inexperience contribute to crash?

Investigators will interview the pilots of the Asiana jet that crashed in San Francisco

• Jul 9, 2013
• 2:42

Asiana flight attendant hailed a hero

Asiana flight attendant Lee Yoon-hye, apparently the last person to leave the burning plane, is being called a hero

• Jul 9, 2013
• 0:17

Granite Mountain Hotshots honored at memorial

Firefighters from just down the road and as far away as Canada came to honor the 19 Granite Mountain Hotshots, who lost their lives battling a wildfire in Arizona last week. Vice President Joe Biden spoke at the service, while the only survivor of the 20-man crew read the "Hotshots Prayer." Ben Tracy reports.

• Jul 9, 2013
• 2:15

Asiana Flight 214: Did plane's autothrottle cause the crash?

Asiana Flight 214 was flying too slow when it crashed in San Francisco. The National Transportation Safety Board says it all centers around the plane's "autothrottle" system, roughly equivalent to a car's "cruise control." If you think it's on, and it's not, you'll slow down and stall. And that might have been what happened in this crash. John Blackstone reports.

• Jul 10, 2013
• 2:55

Hotshot firefighters remembered as "men of uncommon valor"

Thousands attended the service in Prescott, Ariz., for the 19 elite firefighters killed battling a wildfire. Funerals for the 19 fallen Hotshots will begin later this week. Norah O'Donnell reports.

• Jul 10, 2013
• 0:44

Homes burned, dozens evacuated due to wildfire near Palm Springs, Calif.

More than 2,000 firefighters are battling a wildfire west of Palm Springs, Calif.

• Jul 17, 2013
• 0:14

Calif. wildfire forces summer camp evacuation

A wildfire in California that has forced thousands to evacuate is under investigation

• Jul 18, 2013
• 1:32

Wildfire threatens thousands near Calif. resort town

Resort area in southern California is on edge, as a major wildfire moves closer

• Jul 19, 2013
• 2:18

Crews battle Calif. wildfire from the air

U.S. Forest Service Helicopter attack team has fought a dozen Western fires this summer

• Jul 19, 2013
• 1:23

Massive fire breaks out at Nairobi, Kenya, airport

Officials shut down the airport and diverted all inbound flights

• Aug 7, 2013
• 0:20

Hundreds evacuated out of path of Calif. wildfire

Firefighters are burning brush to create larger containment lines in an effort to stop a wildfire in Southern California. The fire has burned 10,000 acres since it broke out Wednesday afternoon

• Aug 8, 2013
• 2:36

Wildfire outbreak in Utah challenging Utah firefighters

Firefighters are fighting at least three wildfires in Utah

• Aug 15, 2013
• 0:23

California wildfire: Rush to save 4,500 buildings, San Fransisco's water, Yosemite

Officials are concerned that the water in the Hetch Hetchy reservoir has been contaminated with smoke

• Aug 26, 2013
• 2:54

U.N. inspectors take sniper fire in Syria

U.N. inspectors came under sniper fire as they traveled to investigate a possible chemical weapons attack in Syria

• Aug 26, 2013
• 2:30

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