wildfires

Published
July 26, 2021

Smoke from western wildfires affecting air quality throughout Maine

State officials are recommending that people with respiratory conditions avoid strenuous outdoor activity through Tuesday.
Published
July 25, 2021

Officials urge residents to flee as California’s biggest fire this year grows

The blaze had burned over 190,000 acres in areas of Butte and Plumas counties as of Sunday morning.
Published
July 24, 2021

Wildfires blasting through West draw states to lend support

In California, Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday proclaimed a state of emergency for four northern counties because of wildfires.
Published
July 23, 2021

Technology plays growing role in predicting, corralling Western wildfires

When 'critical weather' is forecast – hot, dry winds or lightning storms – the technology allows California planners to pre-position fire engines, bulldozers, aircraft and hand crews in areas where they can respond quickly.
Published
July 23, 2021

Crews make progress on huge Oregon wildfire

The Bootleg Fire, which has destroyed an area half the size of Rhode Island, is 40% surrounded, fire officials say.
Published
July 22, 2021

Western wildfires grow, but better weather helps crews

Oregon’s Bootleg Fire grew to 624 square miles — over half the size of Rhode Island.
Published
July 14, 2021

Wildfires encroach on Indigenous lands in parched Northwest

Even when the flames don't enter densely populated areas, the impact of the increasingly intense fires around the U.S. West is felt directly by Native American tribes, which have managed the land for millennia.
Published
May 29, 2021

Another View: Congress must act on wildfire prevention funding

It’s inconceivable that federal lawmakers have largely failed to act on one of the West’s most pressing issues.
Published
December 3, 2020

Wind fans wildfire in California canyons; residents flee

The biggest blaze began late Wednesday as a house fire in Orange County's Silverado Canyon, where gusts topped 70 mph.
Published
October 27, 2020

Raging California fires keep tens of thousands from homes

A utility company may be to blame for a blaze in Irvine.

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