Drones Eyed as Future Firefighting Tool July 8, 2014 By BRIAN SMITH, The Times-News When it comes to analyzing dangerous wildfires, could a sensor attached to a drone ever replace a human eye connected...
Archaeologists Uncover Treasures at Slide Fire Site May 30, 2014 By ASTRID GALVAN An arrowhead that could date back thousands of years and a potentially historic cabin are among the items found by...
Colorado Residents Welcome Disaster Relief Legislation May 21, 2014 By IVAN MORENO Record flooding last fall washed away Sal Coppolecchia’s home in Lyons, forcing him to cut back on expenses as he...
Global Warming Causing More Wildfires: Report May 20, 2014 By SETH BORENSTEIN The devastating wildfires scorching Southern California offer a glimpse of a warmer and more fiery future, according to scientists and...
Oklahoma’s Massive Wildfires Causing Concern May 20, 2014 Data from the Oklahoma Forestry Services shows that wildfires in Oklahoma so far this month have burned more than sixty...
Wildfires Expected to Cost More Than $1B to Extinguish May 12, 2014 Fire season lasts longer and costs more, according to a new report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The report...
Free Sandbags Provided to Colorado Flood and Fire Victims April 9, 2014 Larimer County is working with nonprofit disaster relief workers to provide free sand bags to residents who have been affected...
New Jersey Eyes Controlled Burns to Fight Forest Fires January 22, 2014 By WAYNE PARRY New Jersey is on the verge of approving more controlled burns of underbrush on forest floors. The goal is to...
Chile Battles Huge Forest Fires January 8, 2014 Residents of Chile’s capital are suffering from the worst levels of air pollution in 15 years because of fast-spreading forest...
Local Leaders Discuss Planning for Climate Change December 12, 2013 By MATTHEW DALY When it comes to climate change, local officials have a message for Washington: Lead or get out of the way....