Texas firefighters save toddler from burning home
Two firefighters are being hailed as heroes after saving a toddler from a burning home in Granbury, Texas. Omar Villafranca spoke with the firefighters and the little boy's mother.
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Two firefighters are being hailed as heroes after saving a toddler from a burning home in Granbury, Texas. Omar Villafranca spoke with the firefighters and the little boy's mother.
Authorities are working to contain a massive wildfire in Southern California. The Mountain Fire has burned over 20,000 acres of land in Ventura County, around 65 miles northwest of Downtown Los Angeles. CBS News correspondent Danya Bacchus reports.
The Mountain Fire has exploded in size and strong wind gusts in the area of California's Ventura County are helping it grow. CBS News Los Angeles breaks down the latest and CBS News Bay Area meteorologist Jessica Burch has an updated weather forecast for the West.
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As of Wednesday evening, California's Park Fire has grown to more than 389,000 acres and is only 18% contained. CBS News senior national and environmental correspondent Ben Tracy has been following the developments.
As Jasper Fire Chief Matthew Conte set out to battle the area's largest fire in a century, he watched his own home burn.
Fire chief Matthew Conte set out to protect his town from Jasper National Park's worst wildfire in a century. He lost his own home in the process.
The sprawling Park Fire, near Chico — which officials say was sparked after a man pushed a burning car into a gully and then fled — was only 12% contained.
The single-engine tanker was located in steep, forested terrain Friday morning after it went missing Thursday.
When wildfires rage in areas that can't be accessed by road, smokejumpers are called in. These teams parachute in to dangerous areas to fight the blazes. Itay Hod takes a look at how they do it.
Officials are urging immediate evacuations as two wildfires near the Ruidoso village in southern New Mexico. Around 500 structures have already burned, New Mexico Forestry Division communications coordinator George Ducker tells CBS News.
A firefighting foam known as AFFF contains PFAS, toxic "forever chemicals" linked to some cancers. Mark Strassmann takes a look at how firefighters are grappling with being exposed to the chemicals for so long and what's being done about it.