From the high Plains east of the Rockies to the foothills of the central Appalachians, about 100 million people across 22 ...

With Oklahomans still reeling from deadly wildfires that whipped across the state and destroyed hundreds of homes in recent ...

The renewed risk comes just days after a powerful storm system tore across the country late last week, fueling dangerous ...

Weather forecasters are warning of a significant and widespread risk of heavy wind, with gusts potentially ... 60 to 70 miles per hour in some areas. Fires are likely to spread rapidly.

An extreme wind event for Oklahoma is expected on Friday. We are familiar with fire threat days, but these conditions are extreme and more dangerous than what we have seen in many years.

Oklahoma firefighters have responded to a staggering number of fires on Friday caused by high wind from a historic weather system that led to fast-moving, dangerous wildfires that led to ...

More than 400 homes and structures have been destroyed and at least 170,000 acres burned in the state in the wake of the wind-whipped wildfires, prompting evacuations amid extreme fire weather ...

The threat of wildfires has increased due to a prolonged period without rainfall. Wind gusts of 20-25 mph, relative humidity as low as 25%, and unseasonably warm temperatures have also increased ...

The National Weather Service's Storm Prediction Center warned of "near historic" fire conditions in the Plains. Red flag and high wind warnings were in effect for several states in the Plains and ...

was also advised to evacuate on Friday because of the threat of fire, said Dustin Miller, an emergency management spokesman for the city of Pampa, the county seat. He said that wind gusts in the ...