Nation May 19 More than 17,000 under evacuation orders as Southern California wildfire threatens homes By Associated Press
Nation May 04 Watch 7:08 U.S. Forest Service cuts raise concerns on protecting public lands and fighting wildfires Sweeping changes are coming for the U.S. Forest Service, which manages roughly a third of America’s public land. The agency announced a dramatic overhaul of cuts, closures and consolidation. That’s on top of the Trump administration's latest budget request that… By William Brangham, Jackson Hudgins
Nation Apr 25 Wildfires in southeastern Georgia continue to threaten residents Two wildfires in southeastern Georgia continued to threaten homes and lives on Saturday as officials warned that strong winds could spread the flames. By Associated Press
Nation Apr 24 Growing wildfires blamed for death of Florida firefighter, destruction of 120 Georgia homes An unusually large number of wildfires are burning this spring across the Southeast, where scientists the threat of fire has been amplified by a combination of drought, gusty winds, climate change and dead trees still littering some forest nearly two… By Emilie Megnien, Russ Bynum, Associated Press
Nation Apr 23 Southern U.S. wildfires force hundreds of residents to flee Blustery winds also are helping ignite and expand the fires in Georgia and Florida that have blanketed parts of several states in smoke, leading to air quality warnings Thursday in cities far from the blazes. By Emilie Megnien, Russ Bynum, Jeff Martin, Associated Press
Apr 22 Wildfires destroy nearly 50 homes in Georgia as blazes grow in Florida By Russ Bynum, Jeff Martin, Associated Press Some of the biggest blazes were along Georgia’s coast and between and around Jacksonville, Florida, a state that is facing one of its worst fire seasons in decades. Continue reading
Mar 14 Powerful winds and extreme weather knock out power, damage property and fuel wildfires across parts of U.S. By Mark Scolforo, Margery A. Beck, Associated Press Hundreds of thousands of people were left without power Saturday after high winds raked eastward from the Great Lakes region. Farther west, at least one person died in a massive wind-driven wildfire in Nebraska. Continue reading
Jan 18 Wildfires in Chile leave 18 dead and force thousands to flee By Javier Torres, Associated Press Wildfires raging across Chile on Sunday left at least 18 people dead, scorched thousands of acres of forest and destroyed hundreds of homes, authorities said. Continue reading
Jan 18 Southern California Edison files lawsuits claiming series of missteps made Eaton Fire more deadly By Associated Press Southern California Edison has filed lawsuits accusing Los Angeles County, local water agencies and the Southern California Gas Company of a series of missteps that the utility says made last year's Eaton Fire more deadly. Continue reading
Jan 05 Homes that survived historic LA wildfires now face dangerous levels of toxic compounds By Dorany Pineda, Jae C. Hong, Associated Press It’s been a year of heartbreak and worry since the most destructive wildfires in the Los Angeles area's history scorched neighborhoods and displaced tens of thousands of people. Continue reading