wildfires

School principal documents Indonesia's worst wildfires in a decade

By Sarah Clune Hartman

'An unworldly experience.' Why scientists flew into firestorm clouds this wildfire season

As wildfires grow bigger and hotter in many parts of the world, researchers have embarked on an airborne mission to learn more about the severe storm clouds that sometimes form over the most intense blazes.

By Jackie Hai

Maui residents face health struggles 3 years after wildfires

Just over three years ago, the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century devastated the Hawaiian island of Maui. New research suggests the toll of the disaster may be far greater than the lives lost and property burned. Stephanie…

By Stephanie Sy, Maea Lenei Buhre

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

Smoke rises from the Ainslie Creek wildfire near Boston Bar

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

Firefighters are trying to stop a fast-moving Nevada wildfire from spreading to homes in Reno

By Haven Daley, John Seewer, Associated Press

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.

Firefighters battle massive wildfires in Belgium and Greece as 2 die on an island near Athens

By Sylvie Corbet, Ahmad Seir Nassiri, Associated Press

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.

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.