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Wildfires are complicating California's inland housing boom
The Wolf Fire was just one of a spate of smaller-sized fires in the Inland Empire over the past two weeks, often near ...
Why the 2024 Ruidoso wildfires made New Mexico vulnerable to catastrophic flooding
"The main reason was the South Fork Fire last year that burned directly west of Ruidoso," Grzywacz said. "The soil wasn't ...
Haze from several Northern California wildfires drifts into Sacramento Valley
A haze visible in parts of the Sacramento Valley on Thursday is from multiple fires in Northern California. The Woodland Fire ...
Wildfires Add to Syria’s Scars
The country is experiencing its worst drought in decades, which has set the conditions for the blazes to scorch an area the ...
Canadian premier accuses US lawmakers of 'trying to trivialize' wildfires
Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew was critical of a letter sent by six US lawmakers concerned over wildfire smoke drifting south.
A look at Louisiana’s timber industry 2 years after wildfires
Louisiana’s Agriculture and Forestry Commissioner speaks on recovering Louisiana’s timber industry two years after the 2023 ...
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Wildfires Burn Across Europe After Blistering Heat Wave
A blaze in southern France forced the closure of the Marseille airport, and weather agencies issued warnings for other parts ...
California launched an AI chatbot for wildfires. It can’t answer one crucial question
The bot fails at some basic questions. Cal Fire says it is working on fixes. Experts wonder if it launched too soon.
Wildfires are challenging air quality monitoring infrastructure
The current infrastructure also isn’t set up to fully account for the shifting behavior of wildfire smoke, which can travel ...
How national fire leaders estimate when Northstate wildfires will be contained
The National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) is playing a crucial role in coordinating resources to combat wildfires across ...
Wildfires sweep through forests in drought-hit Syrian coast in major test for new government
Massive wildfires have torn through Syria’s coastal mountain region of Jabal Turkman since Thursday, destroying thousands of ...
After wildfires and now floods, Texas faces renewed scrutiny over emergency response
Following last year’s record-breaking wildfires in the Texas Panhandle, which exposed serious flaws in the state’s emergency ...