Jun 27 Canada's 2023 wildfires burned nearly 30,000 square miles of forest, spewed heat-trapping gas into the air By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press Canadian wildfires pumped more heat-trapping carbon dioxide into the air last year than India did by burning fossil fuels. Continue reading
Jun 25 Ruidoso residents begin returning as teams search for 29 people missing after wildfire By Susan Montoya Bryan, Associated Press As residents return to a fire-ravaged village in the mountains of southern New Mexico, the mayor warns that some areas are off limits as search and rescue teams go house to house along the hardest-hit streets. Continue reading
Jun 23 FBI offers up to $10,000 reward for information about cause of deadly New Mexico wildfires By Associated Press Federal authorities offered a reward for information about those responsible for igniting a pair of New Mexico wildfires that killed two people and destroyed hundreds of homes in the past week. Continue reading
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