Browsing: Wildfires

Summary: A year after devastating wildfires in Los Angeles, which resulted in approximately 440 deaths and the destruction of over 16,000 homes, residents continue to grapple…

One year after devastating fires in Pacific Palisades and Altadena, California, reconstruction is slow, with only about 500 of the 16,000 lost structures under development and…

University of Oregon researchers discovered that wildfires can convert chromium III, typically benign in soil, into chromium VI, a carcinogen. In a study at Eight Dollar…

In 2025, Wyoming experienced over 1,600 wildfires, burning nearly 250,000 acres, surpassing the 10-year average but less than the record-setting 2024. Notable fires included the Dollar…

The article reflects on a return hike to Jordan Hot Springs in California’s Golden Trout Wilderness, a site previously affected by severe wildfires, particularly the 2002…

Communities in California are facing growing challenges as home insurance companies cancel policies amid increasingly frequent extreme wildfires. In response, residents are taking proactive measures to…

A new study in Nature Communications Earth & Environment reveals that wildfires continue to contaminate watersheds in the Western U.S. for up to eight years, longer…

Officials have identified over 300 Austin-area neighborhoods at high wildfire risk, characterized by limited evacuation routes and access for first responders. Austin ranks fifth nationally for…

On Halloween 2024, residents of Talmage, including Michael Pound and Sarah Axford, experienced the Montezuma fire, which damaged and destroyed homes. The fire’s cause is undetermined,…

Wildfires in California are prompting insurers to raise homeowner premiums and drop policyholders, which they attribute to climate change. Despite this, insurers invest billions in fossil…