Tundra News

Alaska Experiencing Wildfires it’s Never Seen Before

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Alaska is burning this year in ways rarely or ever seen, from the largest wildfire in a typically mainly fireproof southwest region to a pair of blazes that ripped through forests and produced smoke that blew …

Large Tundra Wildfire in Southwest Alaska Threatens Villages

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The largest documented wildfire burning through tundra in southwest Alaska was within miles of two Alaska Native villages, prompting officials Friday to urge residents to prepare for possible evacuation. This came a day after dozens of …

Extreme Wildfires Are Here to Stay – and Multiply

LONDON —Indonesia’s peatlands, California’s forests, and, now, vast swathes of Argentine wetland have all been ravaged by extreme wildfires, heralding a fiery future and the dire need to prevent it. With climate change triggering droughts and farmers clearing forests, the …

Toyota Recalling About 51,000 Tundra Trucks

Toyota recalled about 51,000 of its Tundra trucks Tuesday to inspect rear drive shafts that may include a component that could break. Toyota Motor Sales USA Inc. said an estimated 0.5 percent of the vehicles may have a faulty slip …