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August 24, 2022

California farmers warned to stop diverting water in drought-hit area

California farmers and ranchers were told to stop drawing water from the Shasta River. The area was hit by extreme drought and a nearby wildfire that killed thousands of fish.

August 23, 2022

Brush fire burns 10 acres in Los Angeles neighborhood

A brush fire burned 10 acres northeast of downtown Los Angeles. Firefighters and helicopter water drops arrived and prevented the flames from spreading.

August 18, 2022

FEMA designates $50 million to Native American tribes to fight climate change

FEMA announced new strategies to engage with indigenous community as hundreds of Native American tribes face increasing threats of climate change-related disasters.

August 11, 2022

Sierra Nevada finally begins to see life return a year after devastating wildfire

A year after a devastating wildfire ripped through the Sierra Nevada mountain range in California, signs of life are finally returning to the charred mountainside.

August 10, 2022

Delaware sending in reinforcements to help California firefighters

Delaware firefighter are heading to California to help battle the McKinley Fire. A team of 20 firefighters left for California on Tuesday.

August 9, 2022

California Forest Service employee killed in McKinney Fire

The McKinney Fire has scorched more than 60,000 acres in northern California. Officials said the wildfire claimed the life of a longtime Forest Service lookout.

August 8, 2022

Elmo Fire in Montana burns over 21,000 acres, is 55% contained

Firefighters battling the Elmo Fire in Montana have the blaze contained at 55% as of Monday morning after the wildfire rapidly spread and scorched more than 21,000 acres.

August 7, 2022

McKinney Fire in California suspected of killing tens of thousands of fish in Klamath River

The McKinney Fire scorching a swath of California just south of the Oregon border appears to have killed tens of thousands of fish in the Klamath River, the Karuk Tribe said.

August 4, 2022

Washington town evacuates due to growing wildfire

Washington state authorities are evacuating an entire town in the eastern part of the state as a wildfire that has already burned 10 structures rages out of control.

August 4, 2022

Explosion at German WWII ammunition dump starts blaze near Berlin

German firefighters are combating an uncontrolled blaze near Berlin after World War II ammunition detonated at a police facility in Grunewald forest on Thursday.