Hailstorms, Heat and Wildfires Made 2011 a Rough Year in Texas January 30, 2012 With weather forecasters issuing severe weather alerts for Texas as a slow moving cold front rolls across the state, many...
Snow, Rain Can’t Free U.S. South From Drought January 13, 2012 By Carey Gillam Heavy snow and rain through parts of the U.S. South in the last week helped ease a historic drought, but...
Virginia Study to Examine Fire Risk of Living Near Woods December 30, 2011 An effort is under way in the Central Shenandoah Valley to find ways to protect homes on the edge of...
Report Links Wildfires to Immigrants November 23, 2011 By FELICIA FONSECA A study by Congress’ investigative arm shows investigators have linked 30 fires that erupted in a five-year period in Arizona’s...
Fire-Ravaged Texas Land May Lose Half Its Value September 20, 2011 Texas property blackened by wildfires may suffer reductions in value by as much as 50 to 60 percent and a...
Texas Wildfires: Up to $250M in Insured Losses September 14, 2011 An industry group says insured losses from a week of Texas wildfires could reach $250 million. The Insurance Council of...
String of Wildfires Takes Toll on Texas Firefighters September 13, 2011 By Andrew DeMillo The flames of the massive wildfire that had swallowed nearly 1,400 homes in Central Texas had been tamed, but Webster...
Heat Wave Triggering Wildfires in Eastern Europe August 26, 2011 Officials and residents in the Balkans are trying to cope with a near-record heat wave as temperatures soar across much...
NWS Issues Fire Weather Watch for 47 Oklahoma Counties August 9, 2011 Authorities are warning that more wildfires could be possible across Oklahoma as winds increase from the southwest. The National Weather...
Officials Warn of Arkansas Forest Fire Danger August 8, 2011 The Arkansas Forestry Commission says it’s suppressed at least 18 wildfires so far this weekend. A spokesman says crews are...