Wildfires and Hurricane Sally: How to Help
As wildfires continue to blaze through Oregon, California and Washington State, thousands of people have been displaced, millions of acres have been burned and state...
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Taking Stock After a Historic Month of Fire
ImageA burned-down school bus and garage caused by the Creek Fire just east of Fresno on Tuesday.Credit…Daniel Dreifuss for The New York Times Good morning....
Wildfires Live Updates: Dry Lightning Could Threaten Western Oregon
Here’s what you need to know: Video Wildfires continue to devastate California and Oregon with vast amounts of thick smoke polluting the air.CreditCredit…Eric Thayer for...
A Desperate Bid for Survival as Fire Closed In on an Oregon Mountain Town
SALEM, Ore. — They were trapped. As walls of fire and smoke encircled their town and blocked the roads, the last people in Detroit, Ore.,...
As Wildfires Rage, California Presses Insurers to Cut Rates
Faced with the twin climate crises of historic wildfires and spiraling insurance costs, California on Wednesday laid out new rules to make insurance more affordable...
It’s Not Just California. These Places Are Also on Fire.
Wildfires are devastating the American West, but the United States isn’t the only place on Earth that’s burning. This year, other countries have also experienced...
Wildfires Live Tracker
Here’s what you need to know: Video transcript Back transcript Southern California Battles Fires The wildfires in California have continued to spread, and forced evacuations...
How Much Will the Wildfires Cost?
ImageThe Bobcat Fire burned on hillsides behind homes in Monrovia on Tuesday.Credit…Ringo Chiu/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Good morning. The fires across the West have...
On the Fire Line, Grueling Work and a Shared Purpose
The basic techniques for fighting wildfires have changed little in decades. Aircraft dropping water and chemicals from the sky, and on the ground bulldozers, adzes,...
Clean Air Was Once an Achievable Political Goal
Among the few remaining advantages that Americans can claim over other countries is the relative cleanliness of our air. Air pollution is a leading risk...