Northern California Hit by Another Big Wildfire June 27, 2018 By PAUL ELIAS Thousands were forced to flee their homes Monday as major wildfires encroached on a charred area of Northern California still...
Extreme Fire Danger Forces Colorado to Close National Forest June 14, 2018 By COLLEEN SLEVIN Extreme fire danger prompted officials to shut down a sprawling forest that includes some of Colorado’s most stunning mountains in...
Experts Warn of ‘Alarming’ Drought Conditions in Southwest May 30, 2018 By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Rivers and watering holes are drying up, popular mountain recreation spots are closing and water restrictions are in full swing...
Wildfire Danger Prompts Closing of Arizona Forest Lands May 23, 2018 By PAUL DAVENPORT and ASTRID GALVAN Tourists and the residents of Arizona mountain towns that rely on them won’t have access to parts of some national...
Forecasters Warn of Rare, Life-Threatening Oklahoma Wildfire Weather April 19, 2018 By KEN MILLER Forecasters warned of dangerous, life-threatening wildfire conditions in parts of the Southwest and Southern Plains on Tuesday, as a forestry...
Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas Face Double Spring Threats April 9, 2018 By KEN MILLER Emergency officials in Oklahoma, Texas and Kansas are bracing for two types of disasters as spring gets into full swing:...
Forecasters Issue Fire, Crop Damage Warnings Across U.S. High Plains March 19, 2018 By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN The amount of moisture received across the United States’ southern high plains since October has been ridiculously low, and forecasters...
Smoky Skies Due to Western Wildfires on Tap for Minnesota January 9, 2018 Minnesota could see a repeat of smoky skies next summer as huge fires continue in the western United States. Daniel...
La Nina Contributing to Wildfire Threat in Mid-South, Plains December 6, 2017 By KEN MILLER Conditions are ripe for winter wildfires from the mid-South through the Great Plains thanks to a combination of weather factors,...
Drought May Have Contributed to Storm That Walloped Maine, Northeast November 2, 2017 By PATRICK WHITTLE Drought conditions across much of Maine may have contributed to the large numbers of trees that toppled during a storm...