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...
Wildfire Destroys Much of California Gold Rush Town August 5, 2021 A wind-driven wildfire tore through a Northern California mountain town, leaving much of the downtown in ashes as crews braced...
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...
Warming Rivers in Western U.S. Killing Imperiling Fish Industry July 30, 2021 By Daisy Nguyen Baby salmon are dying by the thousands in one California river, and an entire run of endangered salmon could be...
California, Nevada Governors Tour Site of Massive Wildfire July 28, 2021 By Sam Metz The governors of California and Nevada called for more federal firefighting assistance Wednesday as they toured a region blackened by...
University Study Poses Possible Future for Western Wildfires as a Decade-Long Burst, Followed by Gradual Decline July 28, 2021 By University of Washington Newswise — In recent years, wildfires on the West Coast have become larger and more damaging. A combination of almost...
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...
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...