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Why isn’t extreme heat considered a disaster in the U.S.?
NPR· 41 minutes agoNow, a coalition of environmental nonprofits, labor unions, health professionals and environmental justice groups is asking the agency to change that. In a petition filed Monday, the coalition ...
Wildfire crew terminology: what do they mean?
KEPR Pasco· 1 day agoAs fire crews battle wildfires, you may hear or see posts with firefighting terms like contained, Controlled, Lined, and mop-up. Containment is also used...
How to mitigate wildfire smoke health risks: experts
KRON via Yahoo News· 19 hours ago(KRON) – California has recently been plagued with wildfires. A byproduct of the wildfire is the aftermath smoke, commonly known as wildfire< ...
Southern New Mexico wildfire leads to evacuation of village of 7,000
ABC News· 5 hours agoResidents of a village in southern New Mexico were ordered to flee their homes Monday without taking time to grab any belongings due to a fast-moving wildfire. Public Service ...
Wildfire near Los Angeles spreads to 11,000 acres, sparking evacuations
ABC 7 Chicago· 2 days agoA Southern California wildfire doubled in size overnight, causing the evacuation of more than 1,000...
Local governments want say in crafting Washington’s new wildfire protection rules
The Daily News· 11 hours agoThe last time the state Building Code Council crafted rules for protecting homes from the threat of ...
Wildfire near LA spreads to more than 14,000 acres, sparking evacuations
WSB Radio· 1 day agoA Southern California wildfire doubled in size overnight, causing the evacuation of more than 1,000...
Wildfire north of LA rapidly spreads as hot, gusty winds continue
New Hampshire Union Leader· 12 hours agoFirefighters are battling a series of wildfires that broke out across California over the weekend...
Huge Los Angeles wildfire sparks evacuations—in maps
Newsweek· 22 hours agoA large wildfire, fanned by strong winds, has ripped through dry bushes north of Los Angeles, burning almost 15,000 acres, while another wildfire swept ...
Key Phoenix-to-Las Vegas highway reopens after wildfire claims 6 homes near historic Arizona town
FOX 5 Las Vegas· 18 hours agoA wildfire near a historic old Arizona mining town destroyed at least six homes, prompted overnight...