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Wildfire destroys 13 homes in Northern California as heat wave continues
LA Times via Yahoo News· 5 hours agoThe Thompson fire arrived Friday in lockstep with a heat wave that parked itself over the West,...
Extreme drought is forcing Wood Buffalo National Park to more aggressively tackle wildfires
CBC via Yahoo News· 2 hours agoThough their overall firefighting strategy hasn't changed, wildfire fighters in Wood Buffalo...
Lightning and wildfire risk prompts B.C.-wide campfire ban
CBC via Yahoo News· 5 hours agoLightning paired with hot weather has prompted a new evacuation order due to a wildfire in northeastern B.C., as well as a provincewide campfire ban.On Tuesday, the province ...
Alberta firefighters facing challenging conditions as heat wave sweeps Western Canada
CBC via Yahoo News· 16 hours agoSweltering conditions from a heat wave gripping Western Canada are presenting challenging conditions...
Group of 13 missing hikers rescued from huge California wildfire
The Independent via Yahoo News· 10 hours agoA group of hikers who went missing in the midst of a huge wildfire in Tahoe National Forest,...
Late King of Pop Michael Jackson's Neverland Ranch saved from California's raging Lake Fire
Malay Mail via Yahoo News· 2 hours agoThis was complemented by wildfire mitigation measures implemented by current owner, billionaire...
Why air quality is worse when it's really hot
Yahoo News· 5 hours agoThe skyline of downtown Los Angeles obscured by hazy skies following a wildfire north of the city on a moderate air quality day on June 20. (Patrick T....
Poor communications led to 'confusion and stress' for Yellowknifers during 2023 evacuation, report...
CBC via Yahoo News· 8 hours agoThe firm tasked with reviewing how the City of Yellowknife handled last summer's wildfire evacuation...
Las Vegas hits record 48C as motorcyclist dies in Death Valley amid US heatwave
Evening Standard via Yahoo News· 16 hours agoMore than 146 million people around the US were under heat alerts on Monday, especially in western...
New Mexico village ravaged by wildfire gets another pounding by floodwaters
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 4 hours agoRoads throughout a mountain village in southern New Mexico that was recently ravaged by wildfire were closed Tuesday as authorities tried to keep vehicles out of the path ...