As fire season sets in, labor shortage compounds firefighter staffing woes VIEW
Firefighter groups are applauding steps taken by the Biden administration this week to temporarily raise wages for the men and women on the front lines...
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Fires, heat waves are causing 'climate anxiety' in youth, Oregon report finds
While focusing on Oregon, the report underlines broader concerns about youth mental health in the United States amid growing rates of depression and suicide.
The world’s largest trees are struggling to survive climate change
The intense wildfires of recent years have killed more than 10% of California's ancient sequoias, and this summer they could face their greatest challenge yet.
Western wildfires force evacuations in Arizona, California VIEW
Authorities say wildfires in Arizona and California are forcing evacuations. There are several blazes near Flagstaff and one in the mountains northeast of Los Angeles.
Planning to buy a house in WA? Check the wildfire risk on this map
With worsening wildfire seasons, particularly in Central and Eastern Washington, home shoppers can now see wildfire risk on home listings.
1 in 6 Americans live in areas with significant wildfire risk
The nonprofit First Street Foundation built a model that calculates wildfire risk down to street level. It reveals a danger spread unevenly across the U.S.
Massive New Mexico wildfire grows, but Taos safe for now VIEW
More people in northern New Mexico are being warned they might have to flee as the largest wildfire burning in the United States heads toward...
‘Dire’ fire conditions persist in Southwest as blazes grow
Bone-dry and windy conditions combine for a dangerous scenario in New Mexico and Colorado. It's also bad in parts of Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Arizona.
Fighting fire with fire: WA resuming prescribed burns on public lands
State and federal agencies in the West have pushed hard to bring prescribed fires back, saying they're essential to fight wildfires and restore healthy forests.
No more s’mores: Is this the end of campfires in Colorado?
Campfires hold a special place not just across the West but also in American lore. But with worsening droughts and devastating wildfire seasons, they're often...