Growing wildfires in western US causing hazy skies on east coast
3 years, 5 months ago

Growing wildfires in western US causing hazy skies on east coast

Al Jazeera  

As fires in 13 western states enter their third week, their effects are being felt across the United States. Wildfires in the Western United States, including one burning in Oregon that is currently the largest in the US, are creating hazy skies as far away as New York as the huge infernos spew smoke and ash as high as 10km into the air. The smoke on the US East Coast was reminiscent of last autumn when multiple large fires burning in Oregon in the state’s worst fire season in recent memory choked the local skies with pea-soup smoke and also affected air quality several thousand kilometres away. “We’re seeing lots of fires producing a tremendous amount of smoke, and … by the time that smoke gets to the eastern portion of the country where it’s usually thinned out, there’s just so much smoke in the atmosphere from all these fires that it’s still pretty thick,” David Lawrence, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service told the Associated Press news agency. “Wildfire smoke exposure … increases susceptibility to respiratory infections including COVID, increases severity of such infections and makes recovery more difficult,” federal air resource adviser Margaret Key told the Reuters news agency.

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A documentary on wildfires raised tough questions in 2021. People may now be more inclined to listen
1 day, 18 hours ago

A documentary on wildfires raised tough questions in 2021. People may now be more inclined to listen

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — When Lucy Walker debuted her harrowing documentary about California wildfires, “Bring Your Own Brigade,” at Sundance in 2021, it was during peak COVID. “I didn’t blame people for not wanting to watch a film about the fires in the middle of the pandemic, because it was just too much horror.” Now, with the devastating wildfires that have …

Los Angeles wildfires could be the costliest in history
3 days, 13 hours ago

Los Angeles wildfires could be the costliest in history

Salon  

Wildfires still raging across Los Angeles County are projected to be among the costliest natural disasters in U.S. history. “This will be the costliest wildfire in California modern history and also very likely the costliest wildfire in U.S. modern history, because of the fires occurring in the densely populated areas around Los Angeles with some of the highest-valued real estate …

Wildfires rage across Los Angeles, forcing more than 130,000 evacuations
1 week ago

Wildfires rage across Los Angeles, forcing more than 130,000 evacuations

Salon  

Firefighters are battling to contain at least five different conflagrations in the Los Angeles area, according to California fire officials speaking early Thursday. With the wind calming slightly on Thursday morning, a battalion chief with Cal Fire told news outlets that his firefighters are using the window of opportunity to “start to build some containment"; due to the high winds …

What to know about wildfires raining embers onto the Los Angeles area
Top News
1 week ago

What to know about wildfires raining embers onto the Los Angeles area

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Fierce wildfires are raging in the Los Angeles area, with fast-moving flames burning through homes and businesses as residents flee smoke-filled canyons and picturesque neighborhoods that are home to many celebrities. Other fires The Eaton Fire in the Altadena area, which started around 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, quickly burned 1.6 square miles by early Wednesday according to fire …

East and West Coast wildfires: 18-year-old crew member killed as firefighters battle dangerous blazes burning on both coasts
2 months ago

East and West Coast wildfires: 18-year-old crew member killed as firefighters battle dangerous blazes burning on both coasts

CNN  

CNN — Dangerous wildfires are burning Monday on the East and West coasts, with firefighters in New York and New Jersey working to contain a deadly blaze spurred by an ongoing, historic drought – while strong winds in Southern California could fan a destructive fire in Ventura County. The Jennings Creek Fire has scorched approximately 3,000 acres across parts of …

Wildfires in California have burned 1 million acres so far this year. Heat wave poses more risk
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Wildfires in California have burned 1 million acres so far this year. Heat wave poses more risk

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — The total acres burned in California this year surpassed 1 million as spiking temperatures Tuesday added to the challenges facing firefighters struggling to contain a stubborn blaze in the mountains northeast of Los Angeles that flared up over the weekend. Evacuation orders were expanded again Monday for remote communities northeast of Los Angeles as the Line Fire …

Weekend progress made against Southern California wildfires
4 months ago

Weekend progress made against Southern California wildfires

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Firefighters gained further ground over the weekend against three Southern California wildfires as authorities in northern Nevada lifted the last of evacuation orders for all homes Sunday. The Line Fire in Southern California The Line Fire, which grew slightly overnight to 60 square miles in the San Bernardino Mountains, was 36% contained Sunday. Halstenberg’s mother, Connie Halstenberg, …

Firefighters gaining control over destructive Southern California wildfires
4 months ago

Firefighters gaining control over destructive Southern California wildfires

LA Times  

The Airport fire spared the city of Lake Elsinore in Riverside County but scorched nearby hills. “We’re not letting the weather deceive us,” said Kenichi Haskett, Los Angeles County Fire Department public information officer for the Bridge fire. “I know the weather is cooperating, but we’re still challenged with steep conditions.” On Friday, containment of the 52,801-acre Bridge fire increased …

A scenic California mountain town walloped by a blizzard is now threatened by wildfire
4 months ago

A scenic California mountain town walloped by a blizzard is now threatened by wildfire

Associated Press  

RUNNING SPRINGS, Calif. — In the Southern California mountain town of Running Springs, residents live between two scenic lake resorts — a seemingly serene spot but one also caught between the swings of devastating winter snowstorms and menacing summer wildfires. Members of Riverside County Cal Fire monitor for hot spots while battling the Airport Fire Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2024, in …

Three massive wildfires continue to burn in southern California
4 months ago

Three massive wildfires continue to burn in southern California

China Daily  

Xinhua | Updated: 2024-09-11 09:21 Firefighters monitor the progression of the Line Fire in the San Bernardino National Forest's mountains over Highland, California, US Sept 8, 2024. LOS ANGELES - Three fast-moving wildfires continued to burn in Southern California Tuesday as millions of residents in the region are still under an excessive heat warning. The largest one, dubbed the Line …

Three massive wildfires continue to burn in southern California
4 months ago

Three massive wildfires continue to burn in southern California

China Daily  

Firefighters monitor the progression of the Line Fire in the San Bernardino National Forest's mountains over Highland, California, US Sept 8, 2024. LOS ANGELES - Three fast-moving wildfires continued to burn in Southern California Tuesday as millions of residents in the region are still under an excessive heat warning. The largest one, dubbed the Line Fire, had scorched at least …

Three massive wildfires continue to burn in southern California
4 months ago

Three massive wildfires continue to burn in southern California

China Daily  

Xinhua | Updated: 2024-09-11 09:21 Firefighters monitor the progression of the Line Fire in the San Bernardino National Forest's mountains over Highland, California, US Sept 8, 2024. LOS ANGELES - Three fast-moving wildfires continued to burn in Southern California Tuesday as millions of residents in the region are still under an excessive heat warning. The largest one, dubbed the Line …

Three massive wildfires continue to burn in southern California
4 months ago

Three massive wildfires continue to burn in southern California

China Daily  

Firefighters monitor the progression of the Line Fire in the San Bernardino National Forest's mountains over Highland, California, US Sept 8, 2024. LOS ANGELES - Three fast-moving wildfires continued to burn in Southern California Tuesday as millions of residents in the region are still under an excessive heat warning. The largest one, dubbed the Line Fire, had scorched at least …

Thousands evacuate as wildfires rage outside Los Angeles and Reno, Nevada
4 months ago

Thousands evacuate as wildfires rage outside Los Angeles and Reno, Nevada

Hindustan Times  

HIGHLAND, Calif. — Days of triple-digit temperatures fed a wildfire in the foothills of a national forest east of Los Angeles Monday, pushing some 6,000 people to flee the area as another blaze in Nevada displaced more than 20,000. Thousands evacuate as wildfires rage outside Los Angeles and Reno, Nevada In California, the so-called Line Fire led at least 6,000 …

Wildfires tear through western US during heatwave
4 months ago

Wildfires tear through western US during heatwave

Hindustan Times  

Wildfires fueled by soaring temperatures in the western United States have scorched thousands of acres, forcing hundreds of families to flee, US officials said Monday. Wildfires tear through western US during heatwave A blaze burning out of a control near Los Angeles sparked mandatory evacuations as it tore through swathes of tinder-dry California countryside around popular tourist spots. "Dangerous heat …

Wildfires east of LA, south of Reno, Nevada, threaten homes, buildings, lead to evacuations
4 months ago

Wildfires east of LA, south of Reno, Nevada, threaten homes, buildings, lead to evacuations

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In California, the so-called Line Fire …

Thousands evacuate as wildfires rage outside Los Angeles and Reno, Nevada
4 months ago

Thousands evacuate as wildfires rage outside Los Angeles and Reno, Nevada

Associated Press  

MOUNTAIN HOME VILLAGE, Calif. — As a raging wildfire continues to spread east of Los Angeles, driven by days of triple-digit temperatures, a teacher in an evacuation zone is planning to keep instructing online at his home in a Southern California mountain town. The blaze threatened thousands of home and commercial structures as it burned along the edge of the …

Wildfires rage across western US amid intense heat wave
4 months, 1 week ago

Wildfires rage across western US amid intense heat wave

China Daily  

A firefighter extinguishes hot spots in a burned out structure as the Boyles Fire burns in Clearlake, California, US Sept 8, 2024. SACRAMENTO, the United States - Fueled by excessive heat and drought, several large wildfires raged across the western United States on Sunday, forcing thousands of people to evacuate their homes and worrying climate experts about more fires in …

Wildfires rage across western US amid intense heat wave
4 months, 1 week ago

Wildfires rage across western US amid intense heat wave

China Daily  

Xinhua | Updated: 2024-09-09 16:43 A firefighter extinguishes hot spots in a burned out structure as the Boyles Fire burns in Clearlake, California, US Sept 8, 2024. SACRAMENTO, the United States - Fueled by excessive heat and drought, several large wildfires raged across the western United States on Sunday, forcing thousands of people to evacuate their homes and worrying climate …

Wildfires rage across western US amid intense heat wave
4 months, 1 week ago

Wildfires rage across western US amid intense heat wave

China Daily  

Xinhua | Updated: 2024-09-09 16:43 A firefighter extinguishes hot spots in a burned out structure as the Boyles Fire burns in Clearlake, California, US Sept 8, 2024. SACRAMENTO, the United States - Fueled by excessive heat and drought, several large wildfires raged across the western United States on Sunday, forcing thousands of people to evacuate their homes and worrying climate …

Wildfire east of LA threatens tens of thousands of homes and forces evacuations
4 months, 1 week ago

Wildfire east of LA threatens tens of thousands of homes and forces evacuations

Hindustan Times  

SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. — Tens of thousands of homes and buildings were threatened Sunday by an out-of-control wildfire burning in the foothills of a national forest east of Los Angeles, amid a days-long heat wave that pushed temperatures into the triple digits across the region. Wildfire east of LA threatens tens of thousands of homes and forces evacuations State firefighters …

Evacuations ordered as wildfire burns in foothills of national forest east of LA
4 months, 1 week ago

Evacuations ordered as wildfire burns in foothills of national forest east of LA

Associated Press  

SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. — Evacuations were ordered Saturday as a wildfire scorched the foothills of a national forest east of Los Angeles, amid a days-long heat wave that pushed temperatures into the triple digits across the region. The so-called Line Fire was burning uncontrolled along the edge of the San Bernardino National Forest, about 65 miles east of LA. As …

Crews slow progress of Sierra wildfire, but evacuations orders remain
4 months, 1 week ago

Crews slow progress of Sierra wildfire, but evacuations orders remain

Associated Press  

Firefighters battling a California wildfire that has burned through more than 5 square miles of the high Sierra made significant progress slowing its growth on Wednesday, but hundreds of residents whose homes are threatened remained under evacuation orders. Greg Lowdermilk, a sections operation chief for the inter-agency team, said they were continuing to build new fire lines by hand and …

Two fires, fueled by heat and dry winds, inch toward communities in Sierra and Fresno counties
4 months, 1 week ago

Two fires, fueled by heat and dry winds, inch toward communities in Sierra and Fresno counties

LA Times  

Fire crews work to contain the fast moving Bear fire that started near the town of Loyalton and Sierraville. In Sierra County, flames from the Bear fire were inching toward the Sierra Nevada communities of Sierra Brooks and Loyalton, the U.S. Forest Service at the Tahoe National Forest said Wednesday morning, with the fire fueled by strong winds and dry …

Firefighters significantly tame California’s fourth-largest wildfire on record
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Firefighters significantly tame California’s fourth-largest wildfire on record

Associated Press  

CHICO, Calif. — California’s largest wildfire this year has been significantly tamed as the state’s initially fierce fire season has, at least temporarily, fallen into a relative calm. The Park Fire was 53% contained Monday after scorching nearly 671 square miles in several northern counties, destroying 637 structures and damaging 49 as it became the state’s fourth-largest wildfire on record. …

Firefighters gain 40% containment of California’s fourth-largest wildfire on record
5 months ago

Firefighters gain 40% containment of California’s fourth-largest wildfire on record

Associated Press  

CHICO, Calif. — California’s largest wildfire so far this year was 40% contained Wednesday after scorching more than 670 square miles. The massive Park Fire was allegedly started by arson on July 24 in a wilderness park outside the Central Valley city of Chico and spread northward with astonishing speed in hot and dry conditions, becoming California’s fourth-largest wildfire on …

Record-breaking wildfires scorch more than 1.4 million acres in Oregon, authorities say
5 months ago

Record-breaking wildfires scorch more than 1.4 million acres in Oregon, authorities say

Associated Press  

PORTLAND, Ore. — Wildfires in Oregon have burned more acres of land in 2024 than in any year since reliable records began, authorities said Friday, with the mid-August peak of fire season still on the horizon. Blazes have scorched more than 1.4 million acres, or nearly 2,200 square miles, Northwest Interagency Coordination Center spokesperson Carol Connolly said. Another fire near …

Huge California wildfire chews through timber in very hot and dry weather
5 months, 1 week ago

Huge California wildfire chews through timber in very hot and dry weather

Associated Press  

CHICO, Calif. — California’s largest wildfire so far this year continued to grow Thursday as it chewed through timber in very hot and dry weather. The Park Fire has scorched more than 660 square miles since erupting July 24 near the Sacramento Valley city of Chico and burning northward up the western flank of the Sierra Nevada. A firefighter uses …

Huge California wildfire chews through timber in very hot and dry weather
5 months, 1 week ago

Huge California wildfire chews through timber in very hot and dry weather

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy California's largest wildfire so far …

Fast-moving Southern California wildfire torches hillside homes, forcing evacuations
5 months, 1 week ago

Fast-moving Southern California wildfire torches hillside homes, forcing evacuations

Associated Press  

SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. — A fast-moving wildfire that swept into a Southern California hillside community this week destroyed five homes and damaged three others, authorities said Tuesday. The flames erupted Monday afternoon and chased residents from the neighborhood in San Bernardino, about 60 miles east of Los Angeles, One firefighter was treated for a minor injury but there were no …

Firefighters continue battling massive wildfire in California ahead of thunderstorms, lightning
5 months, 1 week ago

Firefighters continue battling massive wildfire in California ahead of thunderstorms, lightning

Associated Press  

CHICO, Calif. — Firefighters made progress Saturday against California’s largest wildfire of the year ahead of expected thunderstorms that could unleash fire-starting lightning and erratic winds and erode progress made over the past week. But hotter weather, fuels and terrain will continue posing challenges for the estimated 6,500 firefighters battling the fire, which has spread over 626 square miles since …

California's Park Fire grows to fourth-largest in US history, destroys over 540 structures and damages 50
5 months, 1 week ago

California's Park Fire grows to fourth-largest in US history, destroys over 540 structures and damages 50

Hindustan Times  

Firefighters battling California’s largest wildfire of the year are preparing for treacherous conditions entering the weekend when expected thunderstorms may unleash fire-starting lightning and erratic winds that could erode progress made over the past week. Photographer: Benjamin Fanjoy/Bloomberg Weather, fuels and terrain will pose challenges for the nearly 6,400 firefighters battling the Park Fire, which has spread over 624 square …

California's Park Fire grows to fourth-largest in US history, destroys over 540 structures and damages 50
5 months, 1 week ago

California's Park Fire grows to fourth-largest in US history, destroys over 540 structures and damages 50

Hindustan Times  

Firefighters battling California’s largest wildfire of the year are preparing for treacherous conditions entering the weekend when expected thunderstorms may unleash fire-starting lightning and erratic winds that could erode progress made over the past week. Photographer: Benjamin Fanjoy/Bloomberg Weather, fuels and terrain will pose challenges for the nearly 6,400 firefighters battling the Park Fire, which has spread over 624 square …

1 person killed in Colorado wildfires as blazes torch large areas of the U.S. West
5 months, 2 weeks ago

1 person killed in Colorado wildfires as blazes torch large areas of the U.S. West

Associated Press  

LOVELAND, Colo. — A person was killed in one of several wildfires threatening heavily populated areas of the Colorado foothills, authorities said Wednesday, as almost 100 large blazes burned across the western U.S. “You can rebuild a house, and you can rebuild a barn, but there are lot of memories in them that you can’t rebuild,” she said Yet another …

Firefighters make progress against massive blaze in California ahead of warming weather
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Firefighters make progress against massive blaze in California ahead of warming weather

Associated Press  

FOREST RANCH, Calif. — Fire crews worked Tuesday to hold on to the progress made against the largest blaze in California this year ahead of warming temperatures forecast for later this week. “That’s going to be a continued challenge for us moving forward over the next couple of days,” said Mark Brunton, an operations section chief with the California Department …

WATCH: Thousands Evacuated As California's Park Fire Expands To Over 370,000 Acres
5 months, 2 weeks ago

WATCH: Thousands Evacuated As California's Park Fire Expands To Over 370,000 Acres

News 18  

Dozens of firefighters were dispatched to the US state of California Monday to battle the state’s largest blaze of the year, which has prompted thousands of evacuations and already burned an area larger than the city of Los Angeles. For more information on active statewide incidents, visit https://t.co/CfcEwIPpfd pic.twitter.com/cbAc2Y8AX0— CAL FIRE July 29, 2024 CALIFORNIA WILDFIRESBREAKING – California Battles One …

Crews battle wildfires across the US West and fight to hold containment lines
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Crews battle wildfires across the US West and fight to hold containment lines

Associated Press  

FOREST RANCH, Calif. — Wildfires across the western United States and Canada put millions of people under air quality alerts on Sunday as thousands of firefighters battled the flames, including the largest wildfire in California this year. However, Cal Fire operations section chief Jeremy Pierce had some good news for the area, saying around midday that the Park Fire’s southernmost …

Firefighters helped by cooler weather battle blaze that has scorched area larger than Los Angeles
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Firefighters helped by cooler weather battle blaze that has scorched area larger than Los Angeles

Associated Press  

FOREST RANCH, Calif. — Thousands of firefighters battling a wildfire in Northern California received some help from the weather hours after it exploded in size, scorching an area greater than the size of Los Angeles. Temperatures are expected to be cooler than average through the middle of next week, but “that doesn’t mean that fires that are existing will go …

Firefighters helped by cooler weather battle blaze that has scorched area size of Los Angeles
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Firefighters helped by cooler weather battle blaze that has scorched area size of Los Angeles

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Temperatures are expected to be cooler than average through …

Park Fire in California scorches through land the size of Los Angeles
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Park Fire in California scorches through land the size of Los Angeles

Associated Press  

FOREST RANCH, Calif. — Thousands of firefighters battling a wildfire in Northern California received some help from the weather Saturday hours after it exploded in size, scorching an area greater than the size of Los Angeles. The Park Fire has scorched 547 square miles as of Saturday and destroyed 134 structures since igniting Wednesday when authorities said a man pushed …

Wildfires in Oregon and Washington State burn almost 1 million acres
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Wildfires in Oregon and Washington State burn almost 1 million acres

Hindustan Times  

Winds and lightning strikes have sparked and fanned wildfires across the Pacific Northwest this week, including the largest fire in the United States, which was rapidly expanding near the Oregon-Idaho border on Friday. Oregon State Fire Marshal/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo The Durkee Fire near Huntington, Oregon, about 100 miles north of Boise, Idaho, has scorched 600 square miles, an area …

Scores of wildfires are scorching swaths of the US and Canada. Here's the latest on some of them
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Scores of wildfires are scorching swaths of the US and Canada. Here's the latest on some of them

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. As of Friday, there were 96 large active fires …

Scores of wildfires are scorching swaths of the US and Canada. Here’s the latest on some of them
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Scores of wildfires are scorching swaths of the US and Canada. Here’s the latest on some of them

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Scores of wildfires across the United States and Canada have scorched swaths of land in California, Oregon, Idaho, Alaska, Alberta and beyond, forcing evacuations and road closures, as well as destroying and threatening structures. As of Friday, there were 96 large active fires in the U.S. that have engulfed 2,274 square miles, most of them in Oregon, …

Man Arrested After Allegedly Starting Wildfire By Pushing Burning Car Into Gully
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Man Arrested After Allegedly Starting Wildfire By Pushing Burning Car Into Gully

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING BOISE, Idaho —A prosecutor says a 42-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of starting a wildfire that has become California’s largest this year. Butte County District Attorney Mike Ramsey says Cal Fire arson investigators made the arrest early Thursday after a man was seen pushing a burning car into a gully Wednesday afternoon. pic.twitter.com/LpaM6yTvJc — CAL …

Wildfires threaten communities in the West as Oregon fire closes interstate, creates its own weather
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Wildfires threaten communities in the West as Oregon fire closes interstate, creates its own weather

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Firefighters in the West are …

Wildfires threaten communities in the West as Oregon fire closes interstate, creates its own weather
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Wildfires threaten communities in the West as Oregon fire closes interstate, creates its own weather

Associated Press  

BELLINGHAM, Wash. — Firefighters in the West are scrambling as wildfires threaten communities in Oregon, California and Washington, with at least one Oregon fire so large that it is creating its own weather. The Oregon Department of Transportation also closed the eastbound lanes of I-84 from Pendleton to Baker City and warned Tuesday night that travelers should expect continued highway …

Wildfires plague the West amid a scorching heat wave and high winds
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Wildfires plague the West amid a scorching heat wave and high winds

Associated Press  

RIVERSIDE, Calif. — At least a half-dozen homes lay in ruins Monday after one of many dangerous wildfires in the West suddenly swept into a Southern California neighborhood during a blistering heat wave. The implosion of the plume sent winds of 50 mph in every direction, raising fears the fire would jump I-84, the Baker County Sheriff’s Office said in …

California reports first wildfire death of the 2024 season as fires persist across the West
6 months ago

California reports first wildfire death of the 2024 season as fires persist across the West

Associated Press  

SAN FRANCISCO — Wildfires fueled by strong winds and an extended heat wave have led to the first death in California of the 2024 season, while wind-whipped flames in Arizona have forced hundreds to flee from what tribal leaders are calling the “most serious” wildfire on their reservation in decades. California’s first death of the fire season was reported after …

Wildfire risk rises as Western states dry out amid heat waves
6 months ago

Wildfire risk rises as Western states dry out amid heat waves

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Authorities in Western states warned of the rising risk of wildfires amid a protracted heat wave that has dried out the landscape while setting temperature records and putting lives at risk. Mark Paulson, a Public Response and Code Enforcement officer, checks on Deb Billet, 66, before calling an ambulance to take her to a hospital for heat-related …

California’s wildfires trigger evacuations, threaten homes amid heat wave
6 months, 1 week ago

California’s wildfires trigger evacuations, threaten homes amid heat wave

LA Times  

Firefighters in California continued to battle several wildfires across the state on Monday, including one that threatened Neverland Ranch, the onetime home of pop star Michael Jackson, in the Santa Barbara County mountains. The Lake fire started Friday afternoon and by late Monday had grown to 21,763 acres in the western Los Padres National Forest, where it fed on grass, …

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