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August 2, 2021

Evacuations lifted as progress made against western wildfires

Firefighters in Oregon reported good progress in the battle against the nation's largest wildfire, while authorities canceled evacuation orders near a major blaze in Northern California and another on Hawaii's Big Island.

August 1, 2021

Wildfire crews move closer to containing massive blazes, but other problems persist

Firefighter crews have managed to establish strong lines of containment as wildfires continue to flare across the western United States.

July 31, 2021

How to travel safely and avoid injury during wildfire season

As wildfires continue to ravage the western U.S., smoke and drought conditions have complicated the lives of Americans far beyond the reach of the flames.

July 29, 2021

Portland bans homeless camps in forest areas amid wildfires

Portland, Oregon, has banned homeless people from camping in forested parks to both protect them from potential wildfires and prevent them from accidentally starting blazes during a summer of drought and record-breaking heat.

July 28, 2021

Wildfire smoke triggers air quality alerts in eastern US as monsoon season poses risk to West

As wildfires continue to threaten the western U.S., eastern states are once again under air quality alerts due to plumes of smoke traveling across the country.

July 28, 2021

Heat warnings, advisories blanket most of central US

Excessive Heat Warnings and Heat Advisories are widespread from the Northern Rockies to the Plains and Southeast as hot and humid conditions build with high temperatures climbing into the 90s and 100s.

July 27, 2021

Western wildfire battles aided by weather but losses grow

Weather conditions Tuesday were helping at least temporarily to calm two gigantic wildfires in the West but there was bad news for a tiny California community savaged by flames last weekend, and property losses increased in Oregon.

July 27, 2021

Bear cub rescued from California wildfires

Marklee, California, residents on Sunday called wildlife rescuers after discovering a burned black bear cub in their yard.

July 27, 2021

Lake Tahoe plane crash: Twin-engine jet accident kills all passengers, FAA says

A twin-engine jet crash near a golf course in the Lake Tahoe area killed everyone aboard and ignited a wildfire that was quickly contained before it threatened the town of Truckee, California, authorities said Monday.

July 25, 2021

Wildfires rage in the West, destroy homes in small California community

The wild Dixie fire continues to spread and devour homes across California as the state struggles to contain over half a dozen large fires.