La Nina, Which Worsens Hurricanes and Drought, is Gone March 10, 2023 By Seth Borenstein WASHINGTON (AP) — After three nasty years, the La Nina weather phenomenon that increases Atlantic hurricane activity and worsens western...
Chile Wildfires Spread amid Heat Wave as Death Toll Rises February 6, 2023 SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Chile extended an emergency declaration to yet another region on Saturday as firefighters struggled to control...
Colorado Lawmakers Look to AI to Detect Wildfires Earlier January 27, 2023 By Jesse Bedayn DENVER (AP) — A year after the most destructive wildfire in the state’s history scorched nearly 1,100 homes, Colorado lawmakers...
Feds Send $930 Million to Curb ‘Crisis’ of US West Wildfires January 20, 2023 By Matthew Brown BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The Biden administration on Thursday will announce $930 million for reducing wildfire dangers in 10 western...
New Mexico Seeks Changes to US Rules for Wildfire Claims January 3, 2023 By Susan Montoya Bryan ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas is asking that changes be made to rules proposed by...
Western US Cities to Remove Decorative Grass amid Drought November 21, 2022 By Sam Metz and Kathleen Ronayne SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A group of 30 agencies that supply water to homes and businesses throughout the western...
Rain, Snowfall Reduce Risk of Wildfires in California November 9, 2022 By John Antczak LOS ANGELES (AP) — A turn to wet weather has blunted an already moderate wildfire season in California but some...
Forest Service Boss Decries Arrest of Worker in Planned Burn October 27, 2022 By Andrew Selsky SALEM, Ore. (AP) — The head of the U.S. Forest Service has denounced the arrest by an Oregon sheriff of...
Fire-Stricken Rural New Mexico Warily Eyes Insurance Fight October 25, 2022 By Susan Montoya Bryan ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Manuel and Marcy Silva combed through the charred rubble that used to be their home, searching...
US Forest Service Worker Arrested over Planned Oregon Burn October 24, 2022 By Andrew Selsky SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A U.S. Forest Service employee in Oregon was arrested this week by a county sheriff after...