Aug 01 How to help the victims of the California wildfires By Michael Rios, Jessica Yarvin Fast-moving wildfires in California have claimed the lives of at least eight people and have burned through more than 577,000 acres. Here are some organizations seeking help in recovery efforts. Continue reading
Aug 01 New fires erupt in California, threaten more homes By Janie Har, Brian Skoloff, Associated Press Days after wildfires left a deadly swatch of destruction in Northern California rural counties, new blazes exploded into life and threatened more homes in what has become an endless summer of flame in the Golden State. Continue reading
Jul 30 Watch 8:06 'Extreme isn't even the right word' for conditions fueling California's destructive fires Fire crews in Northern California spent another long day laboring to contain the sprawling Carr fire, which has killed at least six people and reduced more than 720 homes and other buildings to ashes in the Redding area. A total… Continue watching
Jul 29 Death toll from Greek wildfire reaches 91 as village grieves By Costas Kantouris, Associated Press Fire officials in Greece raised the death toll from a wildfire that raged through a coastal area east of Athens to 91 and reported that 25 people were missing Sunday, six days after Europe's deadliest forest fire in more than… Continue reading
Jul 28 California wildfires are breaking the rules by burning downhill fast By Allie Weill, KQED Science Because of the dangers of fighting a fire burning up a hill, crews working in hilly terrain take advantage of the opposite effect, anchoring firefighting operations on the downhill side of a fire and using the slope as a buffer… Continue reading
Jul 27 Watch 5:42 High temperatures and dry conditions are helping wildfires spread Firefighters are battling rapidly expanding wildfires across California, facing high winds and triple digit temperatures, while mass evacuations are underway in some areas. Other states like Oregon and Alaska are facing even more severe situations. Science correspondent Miles O'Brien reports… Continue watching
Jul 27 Massive Northern California wildfire kills second firefighter By Jonathan J. Cooper, Amanda Lee Myers, Associated Press An explosive wildfire raged through several Northern California communities, killing two firefighters and destroying dozens of homes after thousands of terrified residents fled in miles-long traffic jams. Continue reading
Jul 24 Watch 7:41 News Wrap: Fast-moving Greek wildfires kill dozens In our news wrap Tuesday, Greece is in mourning after wildfires killed at least 74 people near Athens. Also, a heat wave over Asia is taking a growing toll. Officials in Japan said record temperatures have claimed at least 80… Continue watching
Jul 24 At least 74 killed as wildfires sweep through resorts in Greece By Derek Gatopoulos, Elena Becatoros, Associated Press The country's prime minister, Alexis Tsipras, declared three days of national mourning for those killed in the deadliest fire season to hit Greece in more than a decade. Continue reading
Jul 09 Crews battle destructive wildfires raging in U.S. West By Associated Press Firefighters continued to build containment around several destructive wildfires burning in California, though one stubborn blaze in the northern part of the state grew significantly and crossed the border into Oregon. Continue reading