Health Aug 26 Maui residents face health struggles 3 years after wildfires By Stephanie Sy, Maea Lenei Buhre
Politics Aug 24 Newsom returns to a defining California fight: Who pays for wildfire damage? California Gov. Gavin Newsom is asking state lawmakers to shield utilities from financial trouble if their equipment sparks a wildfire by limiting the amount they have to pay victims and attorneys. By Sophie Austin, Associated Press
Nation Aug 24 Officials warn wildland firefighters about the risks of using the supplement glutathione for smoke exposure At least two pharmacies recalled glutathione in August due to bacterial contamination. By Martha Bellisle, Associated Press
Nation Aug 24 Firefighters are trying to stop a fast-moving Nevada wildfire from spreading to homes in Reno A wildfire that exploded in size in Reno, Nevada, over the weekend has forced authorities to urge more than 90,000 residents to leave their neighborhoods. By Haven Daley, John Seewer, Associated Press
World Aug 16 Firefighters battle massive wildfires in Belgium and Greece as 2 die on an island near Athens A blaze in eastern Belgium burned about 12 square miles in the High Fens, a large nature reserve, in one of the country’s worst wildfires in recent history. By Sylvie Corbet, Ahmad Seir Nassiri, Associated Press
Aug 14 European countries battle multiple wildfires as record heat grips the continent By Angela Charlton, Sylvia Hui, Associated Press The historic temperatures are linked to human-caused climate change, and are hitting countries more designed for long cold seasons and ill-equipped for this sort of heat, with limited air conditioning. Continue reading
Aug 10 Thousands evacuated as wildfires burn across western U.S. and Canada By Jamie Stengle, Vincent Yu, Associated Press Wildfires are burning across the western U.S. and Canada, leaving some residents keeping a wary eye out for possible evacuation orders. Continue reading
Aug 09 Pilots of helicopter that crashed while fighting wildfire in Utah are dead, officials say By Josh Funk, Associated Press The pilots were killed when their Sikorsky Skycrane helicopter went down Friday morning, according to the Sevier County Sheriff. Continue reading
Aug 07 Watch 8:03 How Lahaina is recovering 3 years after the devastating fires By Stephanie Sy, Maea Lenei Buhre It has been three years since the deadliest wildfires to hit the U.S. in more than a century swept through Lahaina on the island of Maui. The fires consumed thousands of structures, killed 102 people and destroyed an important site… Continue watching
Aug 07 Helicopter battling Utah wildfire crashes with no word on the 2 people aboard By Associated Press The helicopter was one of seven working the fire in central Utah that was caused by lightning on July 27. Continue reading