Crews box in Colorado wildfire as investigators seek cause

wildfires

Published
January 4, 2022

Crews box in Colorado wildfire as investigators seek cause

The blaze between Denver and Boulder started Dec. 30 during a months-long drought.
Published
December 30, 2021

Colorado wildfires burn hundreds of homes, force evacuations

Ten of thousands of people were evacuated as intense fires swept across the region, fueled by wind gusts up to 105 mph.
Published
November 19, 2021

California wildfires this year torched thousands of giant sequoia trees

Intense fires that burned hot enough and high enough to kill so many giant sequoias – trees once considered nearly fire-proof – puts an exclamation point on the impact of climate change.
Published
October 24, 2021

Threatened by climate change, a California winemaker switches to carbon farming

Robin Lail hopes more vineyards join her.
Published
September 19, 2021

How years of fighting every wildfire helped fuel the Western megafires of today

More than 40 fire scientists and forest ecologists in the US and Canada teamed up to investigate why wildfires are getting more extreme. Climate change is part of the problem, but there’s more.
Published
August 11, 2021

Record-breaking California fire grows; Montana blaze threatens towns

Some 100 large blazes are burning across 15 states with historic drought conditions.
Published
August 10, 2021

Siberia endures ‘nasty burning’ amid worst fire season in decades

The blazes are emitting record amounts of carbon while their smoke transits the North Pole.
Published
August 8, 2021

Fire devours Greek island’s forests; residents urged to flee

Firefighter managed to stop flames from moving further into a village, but many say there was a delayed response by government officials and lack of aid.
Published
August 8, 2021

Californians endure intense weekend of wildfire fears

The Dixie Fire is the largest single wildfire in state history.
Published
July 26, 2021

Winds stoke California’s largest fire as blazes scorch West

Authorities hope improving weather will help crews make headway in Oregon.