Wildfire Smoke’s Economic Damage Lingers After the Flames February 8, 2021 By Brian P. D. Hannon The damage caused by wildfires can be devastating, gutting structures and driving out people who live and work nearby. And...
Study: Wildfires Produced Up to Half of Pollution in US West January 13, 2021 By Matthew Brown BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Wildfire smoke accounted for up to half of all health-damaging small particle air pollution in the...
Wildfire Destroys Multiple Reno Homes; Hundreds Threatened November 19, 2020 By Scott Sonner and Paul Davenport RENO, Nev. — A fast-moving wildfire driven by strong winds destroyed or damaged about 20 homes in two Reno foothills...
As Zeta Raged, Mississippi Family Watched Their Home Burn November 16, 2020 By Isabelle Taft BAY ST. LOUIS, Miss. — Whenever Bobby Turgeau talks about the night Hurricane Zeta swept across the Coast, there’s one...
Researchers Say More Data Needed to Determine Cost-Effective Wildfire Solutions October 30, 2020 By Jim Sams and Don Jergler While California wildfires cost property insurers billions each year, the impact of the smoke emitted by those fires may be...
Strong Winds Fan Colorado’s Largest Recorded Wildfire October 19, 2020 By Mead Gruve and Martha Bellisle CreplaceENNE, Wyo. — The largest wildfire in Colorado history grew overnight as high winds pushed the blaze through rural communities...
Wildfire Smoke in US Exposes Millions to Hazardous Pollution October 16, 2020 By Matthew Brown and Camille Fassett SANTA CRUZ, Calif. — Wildfires churning out dense plumes of smoke as they scorch huge swaths of the U.S. West...
California’s Grim Fire Mark: Burn Exceeds Last 3 Years Combined October 5, 2020 By Brian K. Sullivan and Mark Chediak Wildfires in California have burned a record 4 million acres since the start of 2020, charring more land in the...
Croptober Is Going Up In Smoke Amid Wildfires September 29, 2020 By Tiffany Kary October usually heralds the harvest of outdoor cannabis plants, affectionately known as “Croptober.” But this fall, something more serious is...
Extreme Wildfires Turn Smoke Apps Into the New Weather Apps September 22, 2020 By Ann Marie Gardner For weeks, smoke has blanketed the west coast. The Bay Area has seen a vast improvement in the past few...