May 13 Town in western Canada prepares for possible ‘last stand’ as wildfires rage By Associated Press The blaze is one of several out-of-control wildfires in Western Canada threatening communities in provinces such as Alberta and Manitoba. Drought has made the fires worse. Continue reading
May 03 Maui sues cell carriers over text message alerts that were never received during Lahaina wildfires By Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Associated Press Maui County is suing major cellular carriers for failing to properly inform police of widespread service outages during the height of last summer's deadly wildfire. Continue reading
Mar 27 Watch 8:23 Scientists harness power of artificial intelligence to battle wildfires By Miles O'Brien Machines that think like humans, the dream of artificial intelligence, is becoming a reality. It brings concerns that AI will displace jobs, fuel online bias, supercharge deep fake videos and slip from human control. But it is not as grim… Continue watching
Mar 07 Xcel Energy says its facilities appeared to have role in igniting largest wildfire in Texas history By Jamie Stengle, Associated Press The utility provider Xcel Energy said Thursday that its equipment appeared to have played a role in igniting the Smokehouse Creek fire, though it did not believe its equipment was responsible for the Windy Deuce fire. Continue reading
Mar 06 Watch 5:24 Beleaguered Texas residents struggle to recover from historic wildfires By Stephanie Sy, Courtney Norris, Shoshana Dubnow Firefighters are making some progress against Texas wildfires as they try to contain them. But the damage there is causing concerns among residents over the cost of rebuilding. Stephanie Sy has reports on the long road ahead in the recovery… Continue watching
Mar 04 Strong winds threaten to further spread record-breaking Texas wildfires By Valerie Gonzalez, Associated Press The National Weather Service is warning of an elevated fire risk through Monday in areas of the northern Texas Panhandle where large wildfires are burning. Continue reading
Mar 02 Crews fighting largest wildfire in Texas history face challenging weather conditions By Sean Murphy, Jim Vertuno, Ken Miller, Associated Press Firefighters in Texas faced rising temperatures, whipped-up winds and dry air Saturday in their battle to keep the largest wildfire in state history from turning more of the Panhandle into a parched wasteland. Continue reading
Feb 29 Texas Panhandle wildfire now the largest in state history By Sean Murphy, Jim Vertuno, Associated Press The Smokehouse Creek Fire has merged with another blaze and is 3 percent contained, according to the Texas A&M Forest Service. Continue reading
Feb 29 Firefighters try to tame Texas wildfires before hot, windy weekend By Sean Murphy, Jim Vertuno, Associated Press The explosive growth of the second-largest wildfire in Texas history slowed as snow fell and winds and temperatures dipped, but the massive blaze was still untamed and threatening more death and destruction. Continue reading
Feb 27 Texas Panhandle wildfire expands rapidly, prompting evacuations By Associated Press Republican Gov. Greg Abbott issued a disaster declaration for 60 counties as the largest fire burned nearly 400 square miles. Continue reading