Nov 20 Watch 5:33 Thanks to this lab, we can better protect our homes from fire By Nsikan Akpan California's recent spate of wildfires has caused devastating death and destruction. Can scientific experimentation help us minimize the scope of fire disasters? Scientists at the National Fire Research Laboratory in Gaithersburg, Maryland, are studying how materials burn and combust, in… Continue watching
Nov 09 Watch 6:56 Residents flee 'catastrophic' wildfire in Northern California In Northern California, the town of Paradise has been ravaged by a fast-moving wildfire. Officials say a campfire started the blaze, which has grown to cover more than 70,000 acres and destroyed buildings and cars in its path. William Brangham… Continue watching
Nov 09 Heroism, harrowing escapes as 'Camp Fire' destroys California town By Don Thompson, Jocelyn Gecker, Associated Press A fast-moving wildfire that ravaged a Northern California town Thursday sent residents racing to escape on roads that turned into tunnels of fire as thick smoke darkened the daytime sky, wiping out what a Cal Fire official said was a… Continue reading
Aug 07 Largest wildfire in California history still growing By Associated Press On Monday, twin fires in Northern California being treated as one became the largest wildfire in state history, destroying 443 square miles — nearly the size of the city of Los Angeles. Continue reading
Aug 06 Portugal fights major wildfire as Europe's heat wave lingers By Barry Hatton, Associated Press Authorities said that more than 1,100 firefighters with 327 vehicles and eight aircraft were battling the blaze that erupted amid a heatwave caused by a mass of hot air from North Africa. Continue reading
Jul 24 Heart of Yosemite National Park to close as crews battle wildfire By Christopher Weber, Associated Press Over nearly two weeks, flames have churned through more than 57 square miles of timber in steep terrain of the Sierra Nevada just west of the park. Continue reading
Jul 16 Deadly fire shuts down key route to Yosemite National Park By Associated Press A wildfire that killed a California firefighter grew quickly and forced the closure of a key route into Yosemite National Park as crews contended with sweltering conditions Sunday, authorities said. Continue reading
Jun 09 Report: Downed power lines sparked deadly California fires By Juliet Williams and Don Thompson, Associated Press A dozen wildfires that burned thousands of homes in California’s wi and killed at least 15 people last October were started by Pacific Gas & Electric power lines and utility poles. Continue reading
Apr 19 Wildfires are spreading across Oklahoma. Here's what you need to know By Jessica Villagomez Two of the largest wildfires, known as the “34 Complex” and the “Rhea” megafire, have burned through hundreds of thousands of acres of land. Continue reading
Oct 11 Watch 6:29 Hundreds are missing as out-of-control California fires burn By PBS News Hour Firefighters have not been able to contain the more than 20 fires raging across the state of California that have forced thousands to evacuate. At least 21 people have died but hundreds are unaccounted for, and Northern California residents are… Continue watching