Sep 11 Watch 7:13 Oregon's governor on her state's wildfire crisis and ongoing racial protests This historic early fire season is devastating in its scope and toll. With fires merging and moving closer to Portland, that city now has the worst air quality of any in the world. Officials say they need twice as many… Continue watching
Sep 11 Oregon orders 500,000 to evacuate ahead of historic wildfires By Andrew Selsky, Sara Cline, Associated Press The number of people ordered to evacuate statewide because of fires rose to an estimated 500,000 — more than 10 percent of the state's 4.2 million people, the Oregon Office of Emergency Management reported late Thursday. Continue reading
Sep 11 At least 10 people confirmed dead, 16 remain missing amid North California wildfires By Adam Beam, Brian Melley, Associated Press More than 2,000 homes and other buildings had burned in the fire, which began several weeks ago as a lightning-sparked collection of blazes northeast of San Francisco. The final toll is expected to be much higher. Continue reading
Sep 10 Watch 10:21 Residents face harrowing escape from 'unprecedented' western wildfires Wildfires are sweeping across more of the West Coast, with no relief in sight. Dozens of fires have wiped out small towns and destroyed hundreds of homes in Oregon, Washington state and Northern California. At least eight people have been… Continue watching
Sep 10 Gov. Brown says over 900,000 acres burned in Oregon By Associated Press At a news conference Thursday, she said there have been fatalities but the exact number is not yet known. There have been at least three reported fire deaths in the state. Continue reading
Sep 09 Watch 3:02 Unprecedented fires engulf California as others ravage Oregon and Washington state By Stephanie Sy The American West’s wildfire disaster is only getting worse. As California struggles to corral widespread blazes, the governor of Oregon reported hundreds of homes had burned in her state. High winds are fanning uncontrolled flames, more power outages are expected… Continue watching
Sep 09 'Unprecedented' Pacific Northwest fires burn hundreds of homes By Gillian Flaccus, Sara Cline, Associated Press Firefighters in the Pacific Northwest are scrambling to keep up with multiple catastrophic fires in the region that have forced people to flee their homes and trapped firefighters and civilians. Continue reading
Sep 08 Watch 3:00 Over 2 million acres have burned in California -- and fire season is just beginning By Stephanie Sy Record wildfires are still raging across vast swaths of California. The flames have burned more than 2 million acres, destroying scores of homes and other buildings. Hundreds of people have been stranded by the exploding blazes, requiring rescue by helicopter… Continue watching
Sep 08 California fires bring more chopper rescues, power shutoffs By Associated Press Helicopters rescued more people from wildfires Tuesday as flames chewed through bone-dry California after a scorching Labor Day weekend that saw a dramatic airlift of more than 200 people. Continue reading
Sep 07 Watch 6:11 California wildfires illustrate the consequences of climate change A record heat wave is scorching California, where about two dozen wildfires are currently burning. Nearly 15,000 firefighters are battling steep terrain and extremely dry conditions as they struggle to control the raging infernos. On Sunday, temperatures in Los Angeles… Continue watching