Drought Devastates Washington State’s Wheat Crop August 13, 2021 The wheat harvest on Marci Green’s farm doesn’t usually begin until late August, but a severe drought stunted this year’s...
U.S. West Consumer Survey: 4-in-10 Policyholders Don’t Talk to Insurer About Wildfire Risks August 5, 2021 Most residents of the wildfire-plagued Western U.S. believe in mitigation efforts, but fewer are actually taking such steps – while...
Colorado Governor Planning Disaster Declaration After Mudslides August 4, 2021 By Thomas Peipert Colorado Gov. Jared Polis said this week he was planning to issue a state disaster declaration and it could be...
PG&E Says Its Equipment Possibly Linked to Another California Fire August 4, 2021 Pacific Gas & Electric said its equipment may have been involved in the start of a small wildfire that merged...
Winds Feeding California’s Largest Wildfire July 27, 2021 It could be days before officials will be able to assess the damage done to a small town by California’s...
200 Buildings Added to Avalanche Risk Areas for Alaskan City July 27, 2021 Updated maps add 200 homes and other buildings to hazard zones for landslides and avalanches in Alaska’s capital city, bringing...
Firefighters Injured While Fighting Montana Wildfire July 26, 2021 Five firefighters were injured when a thunderstorm and swirling winds in central Montana blew a lightning-caused wildfire back on them,...
California’s Largest Wildfire Torches Homes as Blazes Lash West July 26, 2021 Flames racing through rugged terrain in Northern California destroyed multiple homes over the weeked as the state’s largest wildfire intensified...
Fire Crews Making Progress on Massive Oregon Blaze July 23, 2021 By Nathan Howard The nation’s largest wildfire is still raging through southern Oregon but crews were scaling back some night operations as hard...
Woman Dead, 3 Missing Following Flooding in Colorado Burn Area July 23, 2021 A woman was found dead and three other people were missing after rain triggered flooding and mudslides in an area...