wildfires
Oregon's Firefighting Helicopters Are Deployed in Afghanistan as the State Burns
Six CH-47 chinooks aren’t available to fight the fires because they deployed to Afghanistan in May.
500,000 Oregon Residents Have Been Evacuated as Wildfires Burn out of Control
“We have never seen this amount of uncontained fire across our state,” Gov. Kate Brown said Thursday.
The West Coast Is on Fire: 'It Just Took Off as If There Was Jet Fuel'
The heat from one fire in California has been so strong that it generated its own thunderstorm cloud.
Unprecedented Wildfires Turn California Skies Orange
The 2020 wildfire season on the West Coast is the most expansive on record.
The Arctic Is on Fire Again, and It's Even Worse This Time
Siberian fires are releasing record amounts of carbon dioxide after months of unseasonably warm temperatures in the Arctic, even surpassing last year's blazes.
This Ex-Inmate Risked His Life Fighting Fires in California — But He’s Banned From a Career Doing It
Dario Gurrola’s two felony convictions prevent him from getting the EMT certification required for a full-time job at most municipal fire departments.
Volunteers Are Fighting Brazil's Devastating Fires Because the Government Won't
"We don't wait for the government. We just do our job."
Kangaroos and Koalas Are Dying in Australia's Hellfires. Wild Brumbies and Feral Cats Are Taking Over.
Invasive species, coupled with the fires, could lead to “ecosystem collapse.”
‘It’s Just a Ball of Flames’: 3 Americans Die in Plane Crash While Battling Australia’s Wildfires
The human death toll from Australia's hellish fire season is now at least 31.
California Is About to Start Housing Homeless People in Old FEMA Trailers
“When we heard about the possibility of these emergency trailers being available to serve our homeless residents, Oakland was the first in line.”
Australia's Bushfires Are the Worst Ever. So Is the Disinformation Campaign
Right-wingers in Australia and elsewhere are blaming environmentalists and arsonists while trying to avoid a conversation about climate change.
Australia's Terrifying 'Fire Clouds' Are Here to Stay
Scientists say the hellish phenomenon could become far more common as a result of climate change.