Jun 28 Air quality plummets in parts of the U.S. again due to wildfire smoke from Canada By Corey Williams, Associated Press More than half of Canada's wildfires are burning out of control. Haze has settled over most of the Great Lakes region while unhealthy air has moved as far south as Kentucky and Missouri. Continue reading
Jun 08 Watch 4:15 Millions of Americans warned to stay inside as wildfire smoke blankets eastern states By Stephanie Sy, Alexis Cox, Jonah Anderson, Courtney Norris, Dorothy Hastings A heavy pall of polluted air still blankets much of the eastern U.S and it may not dissipate for days as fires in Canada send vast curtains of smoke south. The bad air has officials warning that breathing it can… Continue watching
Jun 07 Watch 4:05 Canadian wildfires blanket eastern U.S. with smoke, causing poor air quality for millions By Stephanie Sy, Courtney Norris, Kyle Midura, Cybele Mayes-Osterman, Dorothy Hastings Hundreds of wildfires continue to burn across Canada and many of them are out of control. The smoke is putting millions of Americans under air quality alerts, prompting warnings to stay indoors to avoid exposure to pollution. Stephanie Sy reports. Continue watching
Jun 07 How to stay safe when the air outside is toxic By Laura Santhanam Wildfire smoke is estimated to be 10 times more toxic than pollution from burnt fossil fuels. Continue reading
Jun 07 WATCH: White House holds briefing as Canadian wildfire smoke blankets the Northeast U.S. By Associated Press White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre will hold a news briefing Wednesday afternoon as haze from Canadian wildfires blankets the East Coast. Continue reading
Dec 16 Easter Island rebounds after wildfire singes iconic statues By María Teresa Hernández, Associated Press Rapa Nui, the Chilean territory widely known as Easter Island, is one of the most remote inhabited places on Earth. Continue reading
Aug 19 Portugal goes on alert as winds drive major wildfire in Spain By Associated Press Authorities said Friday that 35 aircraft have been deployed as the blaze entered its fifth day. Continue reading
Aug 03 Deadly McKinney wildfire still not under control, as blaze destroys small California town By Haven Daley, Christopher Weber, Associated Press Firefighters say they're making progress as they battle California's largest and deadliest wildfire of the year. Continue reading
Aug 02 Rain helps fight California wildfires that killed 2, but lighting could threaten more blazes By Noah Berger, Christopher Weber, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Jul 31 Watch 4:01 News Wrap: Destructive Western wildfires force evacuations In our news wrap Sunday, the McKinney Fire in northern California forces thousands to flee their homes, at least seven deaths in Oregon are suspected caused by excessive heat, the death toll from flooding in Kentucky rises to 26, Ukraine's… Continue watching