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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.

May 18, 2023

Wildfire smoke impacts US skies, driving conditions

Wildfire smoke from fires raging in Canada is impacting air quality and visibility across multiple U.S. states this week. Some Air Quality Alerts were in effect.

May 18, 2023

High-tech cameras helping California firefighters battle wildfires are now publicly accessible

The University of California San Diego and state fire agencies announced a program called AlertCalifornia, which has made over 1,000 cameras publicly available.

May 12, 2023

Early heat wave in Pacific Northwest could break records

The National Weather Service has issued an excessive heat warning for much of the western parts of both Oregon and Washington after a record heat wave.

May 11, 2023

New Mexico wildfire leaves residents fearing 2022 repeat: 'no, not again'

A Wednesday wildfire in New Mexico stoked fears of a repeat of the 2022 blaze that tore through over 530 square miles in the Land of Enchantment, taking hundreds of homes with it.

May 11, 2023

FEMA misses deadlines to roll out funds, stoking mistrust among NM wildfire victims, according to officials

New Mexico lawmakers criticized FEMA for not rolling out relief funds in time after state residents suffered a massive wildfire that destroyed hundreds of homes and livelihoods.