August 12, 2021 Northwest sees more sizzling temperatures as heat wave hits much of US Volunteers and county employees set up cots and stacked hundreds of bottles of water in an air-conditioned cooling center in a vacant building in Portland, Oregon, one of many such places being set up as the Northwest sees another stretch of sizzling temperatures.
August 11, 2021 Pacific Northwest braces for another multiday heat wave People in the Pacific Northwest braced for another major, multiday heat wave starting Wednesday, just over a month after record-shattering hot weather killed hundreds of the region's most vulnerable people when temperatures soared to 116 degrees Fahrenheit (47 Celsius).
August 10, 2021 Dixie Fire becomes largest single wildfire in California history California's Dixie Fire has become the largest single wildfire in state history.
August 10, 2021 Heat warnings and advisories in effect across the US Hot temperatures will build over much of the country this week.
August 9, 2021 US swelters as heat wave settles in The dog days of summer have arrived as it is going to be a hot week with dangerously high temperatures spread across large portions of the country.
August 7, 2021 Last month was worst July for global wildfires since 2003: report Researchers report that last month was the worst July for wildfires around the world since at least the year 2003.
August 7, 2021 Impacts of California drought, water woes threaten energy, agriculture California is seeing the effects of the West's historic "megadrought," which has cut off critical water resources in multiple states.
August 6, 2021 Excessive heat in Grand Canyon forces warnings for parkgoers Travelers are being warned to avoid Arizona's Grand Canyon National Park on Friday due to excessive heat.
August 6, 2021 Northern California town burns to ashes in devastating wildfire As hot, bone-dry, gusty weather hit California, the state's largest current wildfire raged through the Gold Rush-era Sierra Nevada community of about 1,000, incinerating much of the downtown that included wooden buildings more than a century old.
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.
