Massive Northern California Wildfire Destroys 400 Homes and Businesses September 14, 2015 By Ellen Knickmeyer and Olga R. Rodriguez Two fast-burning wildfires overtook several Northern California towns, killing at least one person and destroying hundreds of homes and businesses...
California Struggles with Wildfires, Thunderstorms, Triple-Digit Heat September 9, 2015 Wildfires burned amid a week of triple-digit temperatures across California, while some sections of the state saw sudden thunderstorms and...
Fighting Western U.S. Wildfires Costing More than $1B, Agriculture Chief Says September 1, 2015 U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said the federal government has spent more than $1 billion fighting this year’s deadly wildfires,...
Washington Wildfires Remain Threat in Hot, Dry Weather August 18, 2015 Crews continued their battle late Monday with several large fires threatening home in the Chelan area in central Washington. The...
Lightning Sparks Roughly 30 Fires in Colorado August 18, 2015 Lightning across northwestern Colorado is suspected of sparking about 30 fires over the weekend, keeping firefighters running from one fire...
Communities Near Southern California Fire at Risk for Floods July 7, 2015 U.S. Forest Service officials say those living in areas around a 49-square-mile wildfire will be at risk for flooding and...
Alberta Wildfires Burn for 6th Day, 10% of Oil Sands Crude Offline May 29, 2015 By Nia Williams and Scott Haggett Firefighters battled wildfires in northern Alberta, Canada’s biggest crude-producing region, for a sixth day on Thursday, with two blazes near...
Wildfires in Northern Alberta Continue to Disrupt Oil Sands Production May 27, 2015 By Robert Tuttle and Lynn Doan Wildfires in northern Alberta kept about 10 percent of Canada’s oil sands production offline for a third day [on Tuesday]...
Officials: Western Drought Could Create Perfect Storm Fire Season in Nevada May 6, 2015 By Michelle Rindels Drought and weather conditions across the West could create ideal conditions for simultaneous wildfires and make it tougher for Nevada...
Wildfires Burn Buildings, Cause Evacuation in Central Wisconsin May 4, 2015 Six buildings caught fire and 15 homes had to be evacuated as warm weather and dry conditions helped fuel wildfires...