Wildfires

Choking smoke spewed by wildfires is far more dangerous than previously thought, a new study has found, with death tolls from short-term exposure to fine particulates underestimated by 93%. Researchers …

Firefighting operations on Colorado’s Highway 13, responding to the Lee Fire. John Hecker/InciWeb hide caption toggle caption John Hecker/InciWeb In western Colorado, firefighters are up against more windy and hot …

Greece is continuing to battle major wildfires across the country amid a severe heatwave, but firefighters have brought many outbreaks under control. Extreme heat persisted, with temperatures reaching 42.4C (108.32F) …

BA: Where were you both when you heard the news of the fires? And what was your immediate next step? Mark “Gooch” Noguchi: Part of being an active member of …

This story originally appeared on Vox and is part of the Climate Desk collaboration. In the wake of the record-breaking wildfires in Los Angeles in January—some of the most expensive …

Three have died as blaze continues to rage in southern coastal area of Dortyol in Hatay province, which borders Syria. A forestry worker injured in a wildfire in the western …

Years after wildfires burn forests and watersheds, the contaminants left behind continue to poison rivers and streams across the Western U.S. — much longer than scientists estimated. A new study, …

A sign warns of an air quality alert as smoke from wildfires burning in Canada reaches Minneapolis on Tuesday. Mark Vancleave/AP hide caption toggle caption Mark Vancleave/AP Paige Fischer was …

Canada’s wildfire season roared to an early start last month and it hasn’t abated since. Currently, the situation is most severe in the prairie provinces of Manitoba and Saskatchewan, which …

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins today announced the release of congressionally mandated Emergency Livestock Relief Program payments to cover grazing losses due to eligible drought or wildfire events in 2023 and/or …