Jul 20 Wildfires slow in southern Europe, but blaze now threatens Athens By Thanassis Stavrakis, Derek Gatopoulos, Associated Press Nearly 500 firefighters are struggling to contain a large wildfire that is threatening hillside suburbs outside Athens for a second day, after hundreds of residents were evacuated overnight. Continue reading
Jul 18 Europe's heat wave continues to fuel fires in France, Spain By Bob Edme, John Leicester, Associated Press French authorities evacuated thousands of people and scrambled firefighters to battle flames. Two people were killed in the blazes in Spain that the country's prime minister linked to climate change. Continue reading
Jul 17 Watch 1:47 Europe and China endure extreme weather from heat and floods By Geoff Bennett, Lorna Baldwin As fires rage across Europe and floods inundate China, scientists caution extreme weather events are likely to happen more often across the globe due to climate change. Continue watching
Jul 17 Wildfires scorch France, Spain as Europe contends with extreme heat wave By Angela Charlton, Joseph Wilson, Associated Press Firefighters are struggling to contain wildfires in France and Spain as Europe wilts under an unusually extreme heat wave that authorities link to a rise in excess mortality. Continue reading
Jul 10 Yosemite wildfire doubles in size as crews work to safeguard giant sequoias By Associated Press Campers and residents near the blaze were evacuated but the rest of the sprawling park in California remained open, though heavy smoke obscured scenic vistas and created unhealthy air quality. Continue reading
Jul 09 Yosemite's giant sequoias threatened by wildfire By Associated Press A team was sent in to Mariposa Grove to wrap some of the massive tree trunks in fire resistant foil. The rest of the iconic park remains open though thick smoke hangs in the air. Continue reading
Jul 08 Watch 5:16 News Wrap: Funerals begin for Highland Park shooting victims In our news wrap Friday, funerals and memorial services began for three of the seven victims killed in the July Fourth shooting rampage in Highland Park, Illinois, a wildfire in California's Yosemite National Park is raging out of control near… Continue watching
Jun 20 Arizona wildfires sweep lands rich with ancient sites, artifacts By Felicia Fonseca, Associated Press As efforts to fight wildfires advance, crews are doing more to avoid or minimize damage from bulldozers and other modern-day firefighting tools. Archaeologists say those efforts ensure ancient tools and dwellings are protected. Continue reading
Jun 13 Western wildfires force evacuations in Arizona, California By Felicia Fonseca, Associated Press In Arizona, firefighters are battling a wildfire on the northern outskirts of Flagstaff that has forced evacuations in the same area as another springtime blaze. Continue reading
Jun 12 Biden elevating federal assistance for New Mexico wildfire fight By Chris Megerian, Morgan Lee, Associated Press The fire began with prescribed burns that were set by the U.S. Forest Service, a standard practice that’s intended to clear out combustible underbrush. However, the burns spread out of control, destroying hundreds of homes across 500 square miles (1,300… Continue reading