Aug 20 Watch 5:25 News Wrap: Three firefighters die in wildfire 'hellstorm' in Washington state By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, three firefighters were killed in Washington state after their vehicle crashed and was overcome by flames. Also, the NOAA reported that July was the hottest month ever in recorded history. Continue watching
Aug 19 Watch 1:37 Widespread wildfires prompt Army, National Guard to join the fight By PBS News Hour More than a thousand firefighters and volunteers are struggling to gain control of a complex of fires in Washington state. The sheer number of fires burning across the Pacific Northwest and in California this year has stretched budgets and personnel… Continue watching
Aug 13 Watch 6:24 Why California's fires are burning longer and harder By PBS News Hour High temperatures, unpredictable winds and extremely dry conditions caused by the relentless drought have made managing this summer's blazes particularly challenging and unpredictable in California. The NewsHour's Cat Wise reports from Lake County, one of the state's hardest hit areas. Continue watching
Aug 06 Watch 8:56 News Wrap: Pennsylvania AG charged for grand jury leak By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane was charged with obstruction of justice and perjury, connected to the leaking of grand jury information to damage opponents. Also, a massive California wildfire known as the Rocky Fire is… Continue watching
Aug 03 Watch 2:27 California battles unprecedented wildfire, fueled by drought By PBS News Hour A major wildfire continued to burn in Northern California for a sixth straight day, despite some relief from lower temperatures and higher humidity. The fire has already consumed more than 60,000 acres, including two dozen homes, and put at least… Continue watching
Jul 19 Consumer drones interfere with CA firefighting efforts By Kenzi Abou-Sabe In the past month alone, drones have gotten in the way of firefighters in San Bernadino County, the Plumas National Forest and, most recently, a busy highway that connects Los Angeles to Las Vegas. Continue reading
Jun 23 Watch By PBS News Hour Firefighters have not been able to contain the more than 20 fires raging across the state of California that have forced thousands to evacuate. At least 21 people have died but hundreds are unaccounted for, and Northern California residents are… Continue watching
Sep 18 San Diego nearing 1,000 days of drought By Susan Murphy, KPBS Despite Tuesday's thunderstorms, San Diego is nearing a grim milestone of 1,000 days of drought. The conditions are taking a toll across the state. Continue reading
Aug 03 Following 'Rim Fire,' what should be done with the trees left behind? By Xander Landen A year after a California wildfire known as the "Rim Fire" burnt through over 250,000 acres of Sierra Nevada forests, environmentalists and loggers are debating what to do with the blackened woodland it left behind. The timber industry believes… Continue reading
Jul 20 100 homes destroyed as Washington wildfires rage By Xander Landen Wildfires in Washington state continued to rage Sunday, burning more than 360 square miles of land so far and destroying homes and power lines in their path. Continue reading