Aug 07 Climate change created conditions for Canada fires, scientists say, as Trump blames mismanagement By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press Human-caused climate change doubled the likelihood of the tinderbox weather conditions that sparked Canada’s massive summer wildfires and in turn angered U.S. President Donald Trump, according to a study released Thursday. Continue reading
Aug 06 Watch 9:10 Greece deploys satellite detection system to combat deadly wildfires By Malcolm Brabant, Daphne Tolis New satellites are being used in Greece to help fight another vicious wildfire season there. The technology is helping crews spot and contain fires. Special correspondent Malcolm Brabant reports from the town of Mati, near Athens. Continue watching
Aug 06 Man charged with arson in Spokane told police he planned to spark wildfire for weeks By Associated Press A Spokane County detective who interviewed the man accused of starting one of the city’s wildfires said the man confessed, described his planning process and explained how he created a device to ignite the blaze. Continue reading
Aug 04 Watch 8:08 Man charged with arson as Washington wildfires devastate Spokane area By Andrew Merlis, Katie Marlow, Amna Nawaz Firefighters in eastern Washington are struggling to gain the upper hand on the wildfires devastating the Spokane area. The three blazes have forced tens of thousands to flee and destroyed more than 700 buildings. Authorities arrested a man suspected of… Continue watching
Aug 04 Watch 4:32 How satellites and AI cameras are detecting wildfires before they get out of control By Ben Tracy This year is becoming one of the worst for U.S. wildfires in at least a decade. There have been more fires and more acreage burned at this point in the year compared to any in the last ten. With fire… Continue watching
Aug 04 Live Results: Washington state midterm primaries Washington state will hold a primary Tuesday for U.S. House and other offices as firefighters battle wildfires that have devastated the state's second-largest city, Spokane, and forced local officials to operate under a state of emergency. Continue reading
Aug 04 Southern California Edison equipment blamed for 2025 Eaton fire in Los Angeles By Amy Taxin, Associated Press SoCal Edison has claimed in lawsuits earlier this year that Los Angeles County agencies failed to send timely evacuation warnings to residents in east and west Altadena. Continue reading
Aug 04 Man charged with setting largest Spokane wildfire went to prison for killing father By Lindsey Wasson, Associated Press A man who went to prison for manslaughter in his father’s 2010 killing in Arizona has been charged with intentionally setting the largest of the wildfires wreaking havoc on Washington state’s second-largest city. Continue reading
Aug 03 Watch 3:08 Wildfires destroy hundreds of buildings, displace tens of thousands in Washington state By Andrew Merlis, Ryan Connelly Holmes Firefighters are battling a series of blazes that began this weekend in Washington state and are continuing to burn in and around Spokane, the state’s second most populous city. Tens of thousands of people have been displaced and hundreds of… Continue watching
Aug 03 Europe's hot, dry summer takes its toll with fires in France and Greece, and drought in the UK By Derek Gatopoulos, Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press Wildfires west of Athens jumped containment lines, a day after a midair collision between two helicopters killed two crew members. Continue reading