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July 14, 2022

Environmentalists are blocking forest management methods saving iconic sequoias amid Yosemite wildfire

An environmental group that successfully halted a wildfire mitigation management plan continues to oppose management techniques that experts say saved iconic sequoias.

July 13, 2022

Alaska wildfire season sets record

The Alaska wildfire season is reportedly setting records. The state saw the driest May to June on record, according to the Anchorage National Weather Service.

July 13, 2022

White House monitoring Yosemite wildfire

The White House said it was monitoring the Washburn Fire in Yosemite National Park. The more than 3,000-acre blaze is threatening sequoias in Mariposa Grove.

July 13, 2022

Intentional fires helped save Yosemite sequoias from wildfire, ecologist says

An ecologist said a grove of sequoias in Yosemite National Park survived its first wildfire in a century because of preventative fires that burned the undergrowth.

July 12, 2022

When is the best time to visit Yosemite National Park? Everything to know about planning your trip

Yosemite National Park is home to some of the most scenic wildlife and natural landscape in the United States while being one of the most popular tourist spots in the world.

July 12, 2022

California firefighters make progress on Yosemite wildfire threatening sequoias

Firefighters in California reportedly made progress on the Washburn Fire on Monday. The wildfire is threatening a grove of Yosemite National Park's giant sequoias.

July 5, 2022

New California wildfire strands Fourth of July revelers

A wildfire in Northern California forced evacuations at a recreation park filled with Fourth of July celebrants, with the fire spreading to 959 acres after 7 p.m.

June 30, 2022

California fire injures 5 firefighters, threatens hundreds of structures

California's Rices fire is threatening hundreds of structures and five firefighters have been injured fighting the wildfire. Its cause is under investigation.

June 29, 2022

Wildland firefighters training to combat national shortage

The U.S. faces a wildland firefighter shortage, according to the Forest Service, as new recruits train at Washington state's Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest.

June 29, 2022

Wild land firefighters training to combat national shortage

The U.S. Forest Service reported a nationwide wild land firefighter shortage this year. The next group of firefighters is training at the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest in Washington State.