wildfires

Extreme weather doesn't usually motivate Americans to move. Here's why

By Isabella Isaacs-Thomas

For many, the question is not as simple as choosing to pack up and move away from a place to escape the threat of extreme weather, or the devastation left in its wake, according to the latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll.

WATCH: House subcommittee discusses wildfire threats

By News Desk

The House Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry is expected to hold a hearing Wednesday about responding to and mitigating wildfire threats to communities around the country.

Newsom signs historic $15 billion to combat growing climate crises

By Cresencio Rodriguez-Delgado

With drought, fires and heatwaves gripping the state, California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday signed a $15 billion investment package to respond to the converging crises. …

Giant California sequoias wrapped in protective aluminum as fire nears

By Noah Berger, John Antczak, Associated Press

Firefighters have wrapped the base of the world’s largest tree in fire-resistant aluminum and other trees and buildings in Sequoia National Park are also wrapped.

WATCH: Biden receives a briefing from federal and state officials on western wildfires

By Alexandra Jaffe, Darlene Superville, Associated Press

Biden flew to Boise, Idaho, on Monday to visit the federal center that coordinates the nation's response to wildfires. Biden's plan includes measures to lessen the effects of climate change.

WATCH: Biden discusses Western wildfires after surveying damage

By Alexandra Jaffe, Darlene Superville, Associated Press

With stops Monday in Idaho and California, Biden sought to boost support for his big rebuilding plans, saying every dollar spent on “resilience” would save $6 in future costs.

California firefighters chase new fires ignited by lightning

By Associated Press

Firefighters were diverted from the huge Caldor Fire south of Lake Tahoe to fight multiple overnight lightning fires throughout El Dorado County, according to the local unit of the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.

U.S. to bolster firefighter ranks as wildfires burn year-round

By Keith Ridler, Associated Press

U.S. wildfire managers have started shifting from seasonal to full-time firefighting crews to deal with what has become a year-round wildfire season as climate change makes the American West warmer and drier.

Tahoe evacuees escaping fire report price gouging

By Sam Metz, Scott Sonner, Associated Press

California prohibits exorbitant price increases during emergencies. But a ban that Nevada lawmakers passed this year doesn't take effect until October.

Official reports progress in defending Lake Tahoe from fire

By Sam Metz, Janie Har, John Antczak, Associated Press

Firefighters reported progress Wednesday in the battle to save communities on the south end of Lake Tahoe from an approaching forest fire after the stiff winds and searing temperatures they had feared failed to materialize in the California-Nevada alpine region.