Health Jul 17 What to know about bad air caused by wildfires and how to protect yourself By Caleigh Wells, Associated Press
Health Jul 16 As wildfire smoke makes air unhealthy from Midwest to East Coast, officials say stay inside Heavy, pungent wildfire smoke darkened skies in the U.S. on Thursday from the Great Lakes to parts of the East Coast, reducing visibility and prompting warnings that breathing the air outside could be dangerous. By Tammy Webber, Philip Marcelo, Associated Press
Health Jul 16 Watch 5:15 The health risks of wildfire smoke across the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic More than 115 million people may be exposed to dangerous smoke and unhealthy air quality levels. That's because wildfire smoke is spreading and triggering health advisories in at least 17 states from the Midwest to the Mid-Atlantic. It's led to… By Stephanie Sy, Andrew Merlis
Nation Jul 15 Heavy smoke from wildfires blankets the Northeast and Mideast, prompting evacuations More than 100 wildfires are burning in Canada and winds are carrying the smoke southeast. By Dorany Pineda, Jacqueline Ganun, Associated Press
World Jul 10 Wildfire devastates southern Spain expat community, killing at least 12 with 23 missing The blaze, one of Spain's deadliest wildfires, broke out late Thursday in a semi-arid area near the Sierra de Los Filabres mountains in Almeria province, as the country has been dealing with soaring temperatures. By Suman Naishadham, Associated Press
Jul 05 Wildfires rage in Portugal, Greece and Spain while Greek authorities warn of toxic smoke By Elena Becatoros, Associated Press Authorities urged residents in parts of Thessaloniki, Greece's second largest city, to remain indoors and shut their windows and doors due to toxic smoke from a burning recycling plant that was engulfed by a wildfire. Continue reading
Jul 04 Fireworks, heat and drought put this Fourth of July at high risk for wildfires By Lauren Lowman, The Conversation Fireworks, from bottle rockets to Roman candles, start a lot of fires in the U.S. every year – 32,000 of them in 2023 alone. And each year there is a clear spike in human-caused fires on July 4. Continue reading
Jul 03 Aspen Acres wildfire southwest of Denver forces thousands to evacuate and destroys more than 160 structures By Associated Press The Aspen Acres fire is one of about 40 uncontained large blazes burning mostly in the West, fueled by months of dry weather and a record lack of snow this past winter in some places. Continue reading
Jun 29 3 firefighters killed in wildfires along Colorado-Utah border identified By Ty Oneil, Matthew Brown, John Seewer, Associated Press Federal officials say that the three firefighters killed over the weekend in a Colorado wildfire were part of a crew that goes into remote areas to quickly put out new fires. Continue reading
Jun 28 3 firefighters killed, 2 injured while tackling wildfires on the Colorado-Utah border By Ty Oneil, Michael R. Sisak, Julie Carr Smyth, Associated Press The largest blaze, the Cottonwood Fire, was burning in rugged terrain in southwest Utah. It ballooned Saturday to more than 144 square miles after marching through canyons and mountainsides. Continue reading