The past decade in particular has seen an uptick in devastating blazes linked to climate change, according to the study. By Rebecca Dzombak The Los Angeles fires in January. Blazes in Canada in 2024.

Late in the evening on Aug. 16, lightning struck a cliff face near the Flat Tops Wilderness, igniting what came to be known as the Derby Fire. Residents from surrounding communities such as Dotsero ...

Every wildfire is now a ticking time bomb for the global carbon cycle, and we're witnessing something unprecedented in human history. The hotter and more often a stand of boreal forest catches fire, ...

Oregon wildfires burned a far smaller number of acres than last year’s historic total, but the state’s fires still destroyed more homes than normal and shut down rivers and roadways while spurring ...

ANDERSON COUNTY, Tenn. — The Tennessee Division of Forestry is tracking multiple wildfires across East Tennessee as dry weather and fall debris continue to elevate fire danger in the region. A map ...

On November 13, fire crews discovered the Labor Mountain Fire in Kittitas County in central Washington. The fire quickly swelled past 42,000 acres, becoming one of the largest active wildfires in the ...

The changing weather patterns across the Sunshine State continue to prompt burn bans in many areas and increase the fire threat in others. Leon County has declared a Local State of Emergency and ...

A flood emergency is underway in western Washington as several communities are underwater from historic rains. by Stella Sun,KOMONewsReporter CHELAN COUNTY, Wash — Wildfires across Washington state ...

DULZURA (CNS) - Fire officials determined that the 61-acre Border 18 Fire near the East County community of Dulzura in Marron Valley was caused by target shooting, and Monday are warning the public ...

What happens to people accused of starting wildfires? As one listener recently wrote in to Colorado Wonders: “Do they walk away scot-free?” The answer is complicated. Accountability for starting ...

SEATTLE — Two wildfires burning east of the Cascade crest are now the state’s largest, and serve as a reminder that, despite rainy, fall weather in Western Washington, fire season rages on.