Carcinogen found in California soil after wildfires alarms scientists
As climate change intensifies wildfires, scientists are trying to figure out just how dangerous their smoke can be for human health.
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Wildfire, high winds prompt evacuation of Washington town of Medical Lake
The fire also jumped Interstate 90, forcing officials to begin evacuations of the town of Four Lakes.
Residents of Canada's Northwest Territories race to flee capital as wildfire nears
Thousands raced to beat a noon Friday deadline to evacuate their homes as the worst fire season on record in Canada showed no signs of easing.
California's Paradise installs old-school sirens after wildfire destruction
The new alarms are being installed in Paradise as officials in Hawaii defend the decision not to sound warning sirens in a wildfire that recently swept into the town of Lahaina.
Wildfires prompt evacuation order for residents in capital of Canada's Northwest Territories
People in the four areas of Yellowknife at highest risk should leave as soon as possible and residents in other areas have until noon Friday to leave, officials said.
Firefighters are leaving the U.S. Forest Service for better pay and benefits
Scorching summer heat could pave the way for a mean wildfire season as a temporary salary increase is set to expire.
States hit with unusually wet winters now brace for an unpredictable wildfire season
Many factors determine the dynamic of a fire season. While it might seem like a wet winter would play a dramatic role, experts say it’s easy to overstate its influence.
More than 24,000 people evacuated in western Canada as 103 wildfires burn
The wildfires are affecting about 301,243 acres in Alberta, Premier Danielle Smith said.
House bill to improve accountability for wildfire prevention work advances to floor
An NBC News investigation found the Forest Service overstated the land it treated to reduce wildfire risk by an estimated 21% nationally.
How polluted is your city’s air? Use our interactive tool to find out.
Fewer wildfires led to better air across the country, particularly in the West.
A way of life is all but extinguished by New Mexico's largest wildfire
Nearly a year after the Hermits Peak/Calf Canyon fire destroyed adobe homes that had survived for centuries, and millions of acres of forestland that sustained many, families are still struggling to find their footing.
PG&E to face manslaughter trial over deadly California fire
A judge in Shasta County ruled there was enough evidence for the country’s largest utility to face trial on 11 felony and misdemeanor charges, including involuntary manslaughter and recklessly starting a fire, in the 2020 incident.
