Jul 24 California's Oak Fire rages near Yosemite as thousands flee to safety By Associated Press Gov. Gavin Newsom proclaimed a state of emergency for Mariposa County due to the fire's effects. Evacuation orders were in place for over 6,000 people living across a several-mile span of the sparsely populated area in the Sierra Nevada foothills. Continue reading
Jul 23 'Explosive' Oak Fire outside Yosemite prompts mandatory evacuations By Associated Press The Oak Fire, which began Friday afternoon southwest of the park near Midpines in Mariposa County, grew to 10.2 square miles (26.5 square kilometers) by Saturday morning, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, or Cal Fire. Continue reading
Jul 23 U.S. takes emergency action to save giant sequoias from wildfires By Brian Melley, Associated Press More than a century of aggressive fire suppression has left forests choked with dense vegetation, downed logs and millions of dead trees killed by bark beetles that have fanned raging infernos intensified by drought and exacerbated by climate change. Continue reading
Jul 20 UK heatwave, wildfires spur calls to adapt to climate change By Danica Kirka, Jill Lawless, Associated Press Britain's heatwave is spurring calls for the government to speed up efforts to adapt to a changing climate after wildfires created the busiest day for London firefighters since bombs rained down during World War II. Continue reading
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