October 12, 2021 California winds spark new wildfires, force power outages Blustery winds still surged through California on Tuesday after downing trees, fanning wildfires and shutting off power to about 21,000 customers in northern and central regions.
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 3, 2021 California's Caldor Fire threatening Lake Tahoe calms down significantly The huge California wildfire near Lake Tahoe resort communities has calmed down significantly and was growing at the smallest rate in two weeks, but firefighters must stay engaged and take advantage of good weather while it lasts, commanders said Friday.
September 3, 2021 Greg Walcher: Forests burn, bureaucracy fiddles – let's act now to save these national treasures Professional foresters know how to manage forests to sustain their yield, their beauty and their health, forever. But professional foresters are not in charge.
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 13, 2021 Wildfires take toll on tropical Pacific islands A metal roof sits atop the burned remains of a homestead on the once-lush slopes of Hawaii’s Mauna Kea — a dormant volcano and the state’s tallest peak — charred cars and motorcycles strewn about as wind-whipped sand and ash blast the scorched landscape.
August 12, 2021 Wildfire threatens Montana communities as West continues to burn A wildfire bore down on rural southeastern Montana towns Thursday as continuing hot, dry weather throughout the West drove flames through more than a dozen states.
August 10, 2021 Dixie Fire becomes largest single wildfire in California history California's Dixie Fire has become the largest single wildfire in state history.
August 7, 2021 Last month was worst July for global wildfires since 2003: report Researchers report that last month was the worst July for wildfires around the world since at least the year 2003.
