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Emergency kits are being distributed to vulnerable residents in Eastern Oregon as wildfires rage. The Oregon Department of Human Services (DHS) is providing these kits, along…
Maui Takes Action to Limit Vacation Rentals and Increase Housing Supply After Wildfires
Lawmakers in Maui passed legislation aimed at reducing vacation rentals to combat a housing shortage worsened by the Lahaina wildfire two years ago. The Maui County…
Tragedy Strikes in Troodos Mountains as Wildfires Ravage Homes and Uncover Two Lost Lives
A massive wildfire in Cyprus has scorched 38.6 square miles, destroying homes and forcing the evacuation of 14 villages in the Troodos mountain range. Two bodies…
NASA has contracted American Aerospace Technologies Inc. (AATI) to provide uncrewed aircraft services for wildfire monitoring under its FireSense Project. AATI will operate its AiRanger aircraft,…
A wildfire near Musgrave Harbour, Newfoundland, has led to the evacuation of hundreds of residents. Volunteer firefighters, including Jason Chaulk, the volunteer mayor and deputy fire…
Officials in Jasper, Alberta, are commemorating the one-year anniversary of a devastating wildfire that destroyed one-third of the town and displaced around 2,000 residents. Today, Parks…
Governor Josh Green of Hawaiʻi signed an emergency proclamation to activate the Hawaiʻi National Guard for the wildfire season. This allows Brig. Gen. Stephen F. Logan…
Confluence Health, serving North Central Washington, has identified a disproportionate impact of wildfire smoke on Latino children with asthma, leading to increased emergency department visits during…
A wildfire mitigation project covering 93 acres above Ouray is currently on hold until next fall while officials await over $500,000 in federal funding. The project…
A wildfire near Tindall Road has burned 1,556 acres south of Mountain Home Air Force Base, with containment efforts underway by the Bureau of Land Management…