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September 24, 2021

PG&E charged in California wildfire that killed four and destroyed hundreds of homes

The nation's largest utility was charged with manslaughter and other crimes in connection with a California wildfire that killed four people last year and destroyed hundreds of homes and charred thousands of acres, prosecutors said Friday.

September 22, 2021

Cold front sweeps East as winds bring elevated fire threat to western US

A strong cold front sweeping across the eastern third of the country will bring isolated storms and flooding over the next few days.  

September 21, 2021

Rain, flooding potential across East as wind increases western wildfire threats

An approaching cold front will also bring the risk for severe weather, with cooler air moving in behind it.

September 17, 2021

Snow possible for parts of West, meteorologists forecast

A drought-stricken Northwest is forecast to see some high elevation snow this weekend with the arrival of cooler temperatures. 

September 17, 2021

Flood advisories continue for Southeast, potential storms could develop in Atlantic

Flood watches and warnings are still in effect on Friday from southeastern Louisiana to the Florida Panhandle as locally heavy rain from the remnants of Nicholas continues.

September 17, 2021

California wildfires force firefighters to use aluminum blankets in effort to save sequoias

Firefighters wrapped the base of the world’s largest tree in a fire-resistant blanket as they tried to save a famous grove of gigantic old-growth sequoias from wildfires burning Thursday in California’s rugged Sierra Nevada.

September 15, 2021

California wildfires threaten giant sequoias

Sequoia National Park was shut down and its namesake gigantic trees were potentially threatened Tuesday as two forest fires burned in steep and dangerous terrain in California’s Sierra Nevada.

September 15, 2021

Tropical Depression Nicholas will bring flood threats as wildfire danger continues throughout US West

What's left of Tropical Depression Nicholas will still bring a tremendous flood threat across Louisiana and the northern Gulf Coast.   

September 14, 2021

California's climate crisis: Droughts and major wildfires are the 'new normal'

Historic towns are being charred, some burned to the ground, as wildfires continue to scar the western states.

September 13, 2021

White House abruptly cuts feed of Biden mid-sentence as he asks question at wildfires briefing

The White House abruptly cut the feed of President Biden's briefing on wildfires with federal and state officials.