Severe Drought in Western U.S. Raises July 4 Fireworks Fears June 28, 2021 By Lindsay Whitehurst Many Americans aching for normalcy as pandemic restrictions end are looking forward to traditional Fourth of July fireworks. But with...
Arizona Governor Signs $100M Wildfire Funding Bill June 21, 2021 By Bob Christie Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey has signed a bill rushed through in a special legislative session that provides $100 million in...
Grim California Wildfire Outlook Has Insurers Forking Over Big Bucks for Modeling June 18, 2021 By Don Jergler Severe drought and searing temperatures are not the only proof that Californians should be worried about wildfires this year. A...
Fire Danger Rises as Heat Grips Parts of Montana, Wyoming June 17, 2021 Authorities warned of extreme wildfire dangers as a sweltering heat wave was forecast to intensify across much of Montana and...
Arizona Legislature Holding Special Wildfire Funding Session June 16, 2021 By Bob Christie The Arizona Legislature will convene in special session this week to consider adding $100 million in funding for fighting wildfires...
Pacific Tsunami Museum in Hawaii Reopening Following Renovations June 14, 2021 The Pacific Tsunami Museum plans to reopen from a coronavirus pandemic-triggered shutdown by the end of the summer after finishing...
Alaska Governor Declares Disaster Following Flooding May 19, 2021 Gov. Mike Dunleavy declared a disaster for the city of Buckland and Native Village of Buckland in northwest Alaska following...
1K Los Angeles Residents Ordered to Evacuate in Wildfire May 17, 2021 About 1,000 Los Angeles residents were evacuation orders on Monday as firefighters protected canyon homes from a smoky wildfire that...
California Drought Emergency Expanded to Large Swath Of State May 12, 2021 By Don Thompson California Gov. Gavin Newsom this week expanded a drought emergency to a large swath of the nation’s most populous state...
Flooding from Fire-Charred Area Threatens Arizona City May 10, 2021 It’s nearly two years since a fire burned nearly 3.1 square miles in hills north of Flagstaff but rows of...