CalFire: 14K Firefighters on the Line at 29 Major Wildfires September 11, 2020 As critical fire weather conditions subsided, firefighters accomplished full containment on one of the many fires burning in the state,...
Wildfires Grow in Oregon as 500K Evacuated, Death Toll Rises September 11, 2020 By Adrees Latif and Carlos Barria Around half a million people in Oregon evacuated as dozens of extreme, wind-driven wildfires scorched U.S. West Coast states on...
Strong Winds Kick up Pacific Northwest Wildfires September 9, 2020 Hurricane-force winds and high temperatures kicked up wildfires across parts of the Pacific Northwest over the Labor Day weekend, burning...
Record 2 Million Acres Burned in California Wildfires September 9, 2020 By Marcio Jose Sanchez and Christopher Weber Wildfires have burned a record 2 million acres in California this year, and the danger for more destruction is so...
Simulations Depict Tsunami Impact on Washington Coastal Communities September 3, 2020 State authorities have released new simulations that show how a powerful tsunami could overwhelm Washington state’s coastal and shoreline communities....
California Residents with Hoses Target Fires as Crews Urge Them to Stop August 27, 2020 By Camille Fassett California residents have organized to put out flames themselves in a large swath of land burning south of San Francisco,...
Oregon Wildfire in Mop-up Phase, 36 Structures Destroyed and 660 Threatened August 18, 2020 A wildfire burning in the scenic Columbia River Gorge that has destroyed dozens of structures is 65% contained, according to...
Crews Continue to Battle Massive California Fire, Evacuations Ordered August 13, 2020 Crews struggled to reign in a Southern California wildfire that exploded in size in a matter of hours north of...
Homes Evacuated by Growing Wildfire in Western Colorado August 10, 2020 Several residents near a western Colorado wildfire were ordered to evacuate as the blaze continues to expand. The fire about...
Minnesota Governor Makes Another Request for Federal Aid to Rebuild After Unrest August 5, 2020 Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is again asking for federal help to rebuild from the unrest that followed George Floyd’s death....