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California firefighters already battled 1,500 wildfires as searing heat, dry grass give ample fuel
Fox Weather via Yahoo News· 22 hours agoCalifornia’s wildfire season is off to an aggressive start this year with a triple-digital heat wave...
How Wombats May Save Other Animals From Wildfires
New York Times· 9 hours agoIt was a tale that seemed too good to be true, and in fact it was: During the devastating 2019-2020 Black Summer wildfires in southeastern Australia,...
Scottsdale Fire crews leaving notices of wildfire hazards for some residents
FOX 10 Phoenix· 18 hours agoSummer also brings a risk of wildfires to Arizona, and this year, fire crews fear it might be a bad ...
NJ had poor air quality, orange skies last June. Will wildfire smoke return in 2024?
Gannett via AOL· 10 hours agoDespite the existential threat, there's some good news — New Jersey will not likely see a smoky...
4 firefighters injured battling 60-acre wildfire in Napa County, Cal Fire says
Good Morning America via Yahoo News· 12 hours agoFour firefighters were injured Wednesday while battling a 60-acre wildfire in Napa County,...
Why are there suddenly so many wildfires off SR 87 between Phoenix and Payson?
The Arizona Republic· 1 day agoBrad Widhalm sat in his U.S. Forest Service pickup on a ridge overlooking a vast swath of desert...
Hot, dry pattern over Western Canada could increase wildfire risk
The Weather Network via Yahoo News· 3 hours agoA ridge of high-pressure will dominate British Columbia over the weekend before hunkering down over...
An Alaska wildlife refuge is changing its wildfire strategy to limit carbon emissions
Alaska Beacon via Yahoo News· 1 day agoBaked with the around-the-clock summer sunlight and regularly peppered with lightning strikes, the...
Hawaii launches wildfire, drought alert campaign
Honolulu Star-Advertiser· 1 day agoWhile the “Kona low” in May may have brought an unexpected onslaught of heavy rain after an early drought, officials expect severe to extreme drought to...
NYC, bracing for another round of Canadian wildfire smoke this summer, works on response
NY Daily News via Yahoo News· 7 days agoNEW YORK — New York City is bracing for Canadian wildfire smoke to potentially roll in over the five...