Southern California fire shuts highway, forces evacuations VIEW
Windy weather is a nightmare for firefighters in a state where heat waves and historic drought tied to climate change have left forests and brush...
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Wildfire victims left with nothing get hope from donated RVs VIEW
A man and his daughter are bringing donated motorhomes to people who have lost everything in wildfires in the American West. The volunteer effort bridges...
4 famous giant trees unharmed by Sequoia National Park fire VIEW
Authorities say four famous giant sequoias known as the Four Guardsmen were not harmed by a wildfire that reached the edge of Giant Forest in...
Fires shut Sequoia National Park, could threaten huge trees VIEW
Sequoia National Park has been shut down and its namesake gigantic trees are potentially threatened as forest fires burn in steep and dangerous terrain in...
Drought hit Washington hard and fast. Here’s what it has meant for farmers, wildfires
The summer's extreme heat wave "squeezed out the sponge" and set up a historic drought in Washington state. Here's how farmers, well watchers and wildland...
Lake Tahoe residents relieved homes spared from wildfire VIEW
Tens of thousands of people who fled South Lake Tahoe in the teeth of a wildfire are being allowed back home as crews finally manage...
Huge wildfire near Lake Tahoe slows as weather improves VIEW
Fire crews are taking advantage of decreasing winds to battle a California wildfire near Lake Tahoe but dry weather and a weekend warming trend mean...
EXPLAINER: Around Tahoe, special places await a fire’s fate VIEW
Perhaps more than with other wildfires in the Western U.S., this one resonates the world over. Tahoe is an international destination, a glorious wedding backdrop,...
High winds threaten to whip up flames approaching Lake Tahoe WATCH
A day after an explosive wildfire emptied a resort city at the southern tip of Lake Tahoe, a huge firefighting force braced for strong winds...
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