Nation Nov 23 Winter storms and floods sweep across the U.S. with a new system expected for Thanksgiving A major storm dropped more snow and record rain in California, causing small landslides and flooding some streets, while on the opposite side of the country blizzard or winter storm warnings were in effect Saturday for areas spanning from the Northeast to…
Nation Nov 07 California wildfire burns out of control but firefighters could get a break when winds diminish Utilities in California began powering down equipment during high winds and extreme fire danger after a series of massive and deadly wildfires in recent years were sparked by electrical lines and other infrastructure.
World Jul 19 ‘In the blink of an eye, we lost so much.’ Worst wildfire season in Canadian history wreaking havoc on Indigenous communities In Canada, 5 percent of the population identifies as Indigenous, but more than 42 percent of wildfire evacuations have been from communities that are more than half Indigenous.
Nation Aug 02 Rain helps fight California wildfires that killed 2, but lighting could threaten more blazes At least two people have died from a raging California blaze that's one of several menacing thousands of homes Monday in the Western U.S.
Nation Sep 17 Giant California sequoias wrapped in protective aluminum as fire nears Firefighters have wrapped the base of the world’s largest tree in fire-resistant aluminum and other trees and buildings in Sequoia National Park are also wrapped.
Nation Aug 30 Two-week-old wildfire threatens Lake Tahoe area Fire officials ordered more evacuations near Lake Tahoe and told other residents to be ready to leave as a destructive fire roared through forests southwest of the alpine lake that straddles the California-Nevada state line.
Nation Aug 06 Wildfire explodes to third-largest in California history People in the tiny mountain town of Greenville are mourning after California's largest fire incinerated much of the downtown. Authorities say at least 100 homes in and around the Sierra Nevada community burned as the wind-driven Dixie Fire exploded Wednesday…
Nation Aug 05 Fast-moving wildfire decimates Northern California town A 3-week-old wildfire engulfed Greenville, California, leaving much of its downtown in ashes, while a new wind-whipped blaze also destroyed homes as crews braced for another explosive run of flames in the midst of dangerous weather.
Nation Sep 06 Terrified motorists flee as trees burst into flames along California interstate Truckers abandoned big-rigs and motorists screamed in fear as they came dangerously close to an explosive wildfire that shut down about 45 miles of a major California interstate near the Oregon border that authorities were desperately trying to reopen.