Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Chip Murrow had never heard the term "exploding trees" in his 30 years as a forester for the Iowa Department of Natural Resources.

A brush fire that spread quickly in northwest Redmond prompted a third-alarm response and air support Sunday afternoon, but ...

Update: As of 6:25p.m. on Sunday, forward progress has been stopped. Some, but not all, evacuation notices have been lifted.