August 24, 2021 Firefighters work to keep California fire from Lake Tahoe An army of firefighters worked Tuesday to try to keep a huge wildfire from pushing toward Lake Tahoe, the blue alpine lake surrounded by resort communities straddling the California-Nevada state line.
August 24, 2021 Heat wave emerges as Henri exits US A fairly-quiet weather day is ahead as we say goodbye to what's left of Henri exiting the coast.
August 21, 2021 Explosive California wildfires could burn into December, experts warn Smoke from California’s wildfires choked people on the East Coast. Flames wiped out a gold rush-era town. Ash covers area that would dwarf Rhode Island.
August 20, 2021 National forests closed as California wildfires surge Millions of acres of national forest in Northern California are being closed because of dangerous fire conditions that already have sent a score of blazes raging through the area and destroyed hundreds of homes.
August 19, 2021 Historic Arizona flooding damages homes, leaves trail of debris Workers and residents in Flagstaff were assessing damage, clearing away debris and cleaning up Wednesday from a flood caused by historic levels of rain that fell on a burn scar from a large wildfire two years ago.
August 18, 2021 Bikini-clad California woman 'covered in scratches' admits to starting fire near Tahoe, authorities say A California woman was arrested last week on multiple charges after admitting to starting a wildland fire near South Lake Tahoe, authorities said.
August 18, 2021 Largest wildfire moves near California city, fueled by winds The Caldor wildfire raged through a small Northern California forest town Tuesday, burning dozens of homes as dangerously dry and windy weather also continued to fuel other massive blazes and prompted the nation’s largest utility to begin shutting off power to 51,000 customers.
August 17, 2021 Dozens of residences evacuated as Minnesota wildfire spreads Dozens of residences have been evacuated as a wildfire in northeastern Minnesota continues to spread, according to the U.S. Forest Service.
August 17, 2021 Nation's largest wildfire shifts toward California community due to gusty winds Gusty winds drove the nation's largest wildfire toward a Northern California county seat as firefighters struggled to contain the month-old blaze amid forecasts of more dangerous weather.
August 16, 2021 California wildfire threatens homes as blazes burn across West Thousands of homes in Northern California remain threatened by the nation's largest wildfire as unstable weather creates a high danger of new blazes erupting across the West.
