Tag: Wildfires
Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument closes due to fire
SILVER CITY, N.M. — The Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument in southwestern New Mexico is closed to the public while crews conduct a burnout...
Oregon fall firestorms cautionary tale in worsening drought
OTIS, Ore. — Wildfire smoke was thick when Tye and Melynda Small went to bed on Labor Day, but they weren't too concerned. After...
Study: California fire killed 10% of world’s redwood trees
SEQUOIA NATIONAL PARK, Calif. — At least a tenth of the world’s mature giant sequoias were destroyed by a single California wildfire that tore...
Gov’t use of Chinese drones in limbo as Congress weighs ban
More than a year after the U.S. Interior Department grounded hundreds of Chinese-made drones it was using to track wildfires and monitor dams, volcanoes...
Rangers urge safety to avoid more wildfires in New England
Dry conditions and carelessness with fire has fueled a spate of wildfires this spring across parts of New England, and officials urged caution at...
PG&E to pay $43.4M in 3 counties burned by its fraying grid
SAN RAMON, Calif. — Pacific Gas & Electric will pay $43.4 million to government agencies in three Northern California counties to cover bills left...
Grim western fire season starts much drier than record 2020
As bad as last year’s record-shattering fire season was, the western U.S. starts this year’s in even worse shape.
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Greek firefighters battle major forest fire for 2nd day
ATHENS, Greece — Greek firefighters were battling a major forest fire in the Corinth region west of Athens for a second day Friday, with...
Wildfire closes stretch of Interstate 95 in central Florida
FELLSMERE, Fla. — A wildfire forced the closure Friday of several miles of Interstate 95 in central Florida, authorities said.
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Greek villages, monasteries evacuated as fire damages homes
LOUTRAKI, Greece — A large wildfire in Greece damaged homes and prompted evacuations Thursday as it tore through rugged forest terrain.
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