Jun 20 Biden declares New Mexico wildfires a major disaster, freeing up resources and federal aid By Morgan Lee, Susan Montoya Bryan, Associated Press President Joe Biden on Thursday issued a disaster declaration for parts of southern New Mexico, freeing up funding and more resources as crews worked, under the threat of flooding and lightning, to battle a pair of deadly wildfires that have… Continue reading
Jun 20 Biden administration won’t ban logging in old-growth forests, but new plan still vexes industry By Matthew Brown, Associated Press The Biden administration is advancing its plan to restrict logging within old-growth forests that are increasingly threatened by climate change, with exceptions that include cutting trees to make forests less susceptible to wildfires, according to a U.S. government analysis obtained… Continue reading
Jun 19 Wildfires continue to blaze in New Mexico village, but cooler temps and rain could help corral wildfire By Morgan Lee, Andres Leighton, Associated Press Air tankers dropped water and red retardant on Wednesday on a pair of growing fires in mountainous New Mexico. Continue reading
Jun 17 Firefighters gain ground against California wildfires after weekend of explosive growth By Ryan Sun, Associated Press Firefighters have increased containment of a large wildfire in mountains north of Los Angeles after a weekend of explosive growth. Continue reading
Jun 16 Crews fight wildfire north of Los Angeles as 1,200 people are evacuated By Associated Press Strong winds pushed flames through dry brush in mountains along Interstate 5 north of Los Angeles on Sunday, and officials warned residents in the wildfire's path to be prepared to leave if it explodes in size again. Continue reading
Jun 08 Watch 5:22 Wildfire smoke is hazardous even hundreds of miles away. Here’s how to protect your health By John Yang, Kaisha Young Smoke from wildfires hundreds of miles away is still a health threat, contributing to nearly 16,000 deaths a year, according to a recent National Bureau of Economic Research analysis. Laura Kate Bender, who leads the Healthy Air campaign for the… Continue watching
Jun 03 PacifiCorp will pay $178 million to Oregon wildfire victims in latest settlement over deadly 2020 blazes By Claire Rush, Associated Press The utility says it has settled nearly 1,500 claims stemming from the Labor Day 2020 wildfires, which killed nine people and destroyed thousands of homes. Continue reading
Jun 03 Northern California’s Corral wildfire mostly contained By Melina Walling, John Antczak, Associated Press The wind-driven fire erupted Saturday afternoon on land managed by the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, one of the country's key centers for nuclear weapons science and technology. The cause was under investigation. Continue reading
Jun 02 Wildfire spreads east of San Francisco as firefighters battle high winds, dry conditions By Associated Press California firefighters aided by aircraft battled a wind-driven wildfire that continued not only burning but spreading early Sunday in an area straddling the San Francisco Bay Area and central California, authorities said. Continue reading
May 16 Wildfire risk eases near Canada’s oil sands hub By Suman Naishadham, Rob Gillies, Associated Press Canada is entering a new fire season after last year’s record number of wildfires sent choking smoke across parts of the U.S. and forced more than 235,000 Canadians to evacuate their communities. Continue reading