Wildfires force evacuations from Grand Canyon
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The amount of land burned this year is on pace to be the most since 1994, as 100 blazes roared on Friday across the central Canadian province.
Wilmington residents are urged to practice wildfire prevention due to recent fires and strained resources. A StarNews article highlights the impact of staff shortages on the N.C. Forest Service's ability to combat wildfires. Reporter Daniel Sheehan reflects on his first year in Wilmington, covering local government and cultural features.
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy issued southeast Michigan's sixth air quality advisory of the season on Saturday due to elevated levels of fine particulate matter in the air from Canadian wildfires.
The Wolf Fire was just one of a spate of smaller-sized fires in the Inland Empire over the past two weeks, often near fast-growing residential areas. Hundreds of thousands of new housing units have been added in the wildland-urban interface in Riverside and San Bernardino counties over the past two decades,
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Hundreds of fires have been quickly contained thanks to early-season support, but officials warn demand could grow soon for crews and equipment.
A haze visible in parts of the Sacramento Valley is from multiple wildfires burning in Northern California. A north wind is pushing the smoke to the valley, and a high-pressure system is locking it in with little wind.
Researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder found that wildfires in Colorado and throughout the western United States can dramatically alter the water quality of rivers and streams up to
New mapping shows the Green Mountain Fire, burning six miles south of Ovando, has scorched 18 acres, but officials say it's now 15% contained.Crews finished bu