August 5, 2021 Raging wildfire destroys parts of Northern California Gold Rush town A wind-driven wildfire tore through a Northern California mountain town, leaving much of the downtown in ashes as crews braced for another explosive run of flames in the midst of dangerous weather.
August 3, 2021 Turkey's Erdogan faces mounting criticism over wildfires As Turkish fire crews pressed ahead Tuesday with their weeklong battle against blazes tearing through forests and villages on the country's southern coast, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s government faced increased criticism over its apparent poor response and inadequate preparedness for large-scale wildfires.
August 3, 2021 Firefighter battling western wildfires shares his story on front lines Ryan Meehan is one of more than 22,000 wildland firefighters and support personnel working to extinguish the flames of some of America’s biggest wildfires.
August 1, 2021 Wildfire crews move closer to containing massive blazes, but other problems persist Firefighter crews have managed to establish strong lines of containment as wildfires continue to flare across the western United States.
July 31, 2021 How to travel safely and avoid injury during wildfire season As wildfires continue to ravage the western U.S., smoke and drought conditions have complicated the lives of Americans far beyond the reach of the flames.
July 24, 2021 California's Dixie Fire rages as temperatures expected to rise across US California's Dixie Fire, the largest wildfire burning in the western state, has jumped to 167,430 acres.
July 23, 2021 How to protect yourself from wildfire smoke — even thousands of miles away Smoke from the nearly 80 wildfires burning more than 1.4 million acres across the U.S. has spread over thousands of miles during the past couple of weeks, raising health and safety concerns for residents of rural communities and major cities alike.
July 22, 2021 When to view July's full buck moon The next full moon of 2021 will occur on Friday in the U.S.
July 20, 2021 Oregon's Bootleg Fire is generating its own weather The super-heated air and smoke from Oregon's Bootleg wildfire have reportedly impacted the weather.
July 17, 2021 European floods: Death toll tops 150 as water recedes The death toll from disastrous flooding in western Europe rose above 150 on Saturday as rescue workers toiled to clear up the devastation and prevent further damage.