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June 6, 2023

Canadian wildfire smoke disrupting air quality for millions of Americans: ‘Can travel deep into the lungs’

A surge of wildfires in Canada is affecting the air quality in the New England states and parts of the Northeast, and the air may be unhealthy for millions of Americans right now.

June 5, 2023

Winds exacerbate German wildfire, ammo-rich military base consumed

A wildfire near Jueterbog in Germany's Brandenburg state has doubled in size after consuming a military base known to store large amounts of ammunition.

June 5, 2023

Michigan wildfire that burned over 3 square miles sparked by campfire

A campfire sparked the Crawford County, Michigan, wildfire that burned over 3 square miles, according to the state's Department of Natural Resources.

June 2, 2023

Rain brings hope in battling wildfire in Nova Scotia as evacuations continue

Rain on Friday brought hope in battling the largest wildfire ever recorded in Nova Scotia as evacuations continue. Air quality alerts have extended to the United States.

June 1, 2023

Judge drops charges against California energy company in connection to 2020 Zogg Fire

A California judge has dropped all charges against PG&E for its role in a massive 2020 wildfire that led to the deaths of four people and the destruction of hundreds of homes.

May 31, 2023

Nova Scotia wildfire sends East Coast air quality plummeting

A wildfire burning in Nova Scotia has sent air quality plummeting in cities across the northeast. More than 16,000 residents were evacuated due to the blazes.

May 30, 2023

California’s farmworker overtime law threatens goat grazing used to prevent wildfires, companies say

California’s goat herding companies, which are used to clear vegetation that could fuel wildfires, say state labor regulations are threatening to put them out of business.

May 26, 2023

Judge rules forest fire retardant pollutes streams but permits continued use to fight wildfires

A judge ruled that U.S. Forest Service's chemical retardant that is dropped on wildfires is polluting streams in violation of federal law, but can keep being used to fight fires.

May 22, 2023

Colorado, Montana issue air quality alerts as smoke from wildfires in Canada drift to the US

The smoke from dozens of wildfires raging in western Canada, mostly from the province of Alberta, have prompted Montana and Colorado to issue air quality alerts.

May 19, 2023

Spanish towns evacuated as intentional wildfire tears through western part of country

Towns in western Spain were evacuated as a wildfire tore through the region. Authorities suspect the fire started intentionally since two separate blazes erupted simultaneously.