Maui sues cell carriers over wildfire warning alerts that were never received during service outages

Boston Herald - Entertainment - 29 minutes ago

Maui County is suing major cellular carriers for failing to properly inform police of widespread service outages during the height of last summer's deadly wildfire.

AP News - Top Stories - 39 minutes ago

Watch on YouTube: "PODCAST - Burnsafe and wildfires in Nova Scotia | SaltWire"

Saltwire (The Cape Breton Post) - Opinion - 3 hours ago

Jim Rudderham on guarding against Nova Scotia's wildfire threats

Saltwire (The Cape Breton Post) - Top Stories - 7 hours ago

Greece doubles firefighter numbers as wildfire season starts early

Euronews - Environment - 7 hours ago

As Californians mitigate wildfire threats, why is there still an insurance crisis?

The Mercury News - Business - 10 hours ago

Nepal battles raging wildfires across the country amid heatwave

Channel NewsAsia - Top Stories - 11 hours ago

Greek summer wildfire threat nears, outpacing plans to contain it

Channel NewsAsia - Top Stories - 15 hours ago

Hawaii lawmakers appropriated funds for more firefighting equipment and a state fire marshal after the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century ripped through the historic Maui town of Lahaina and exposed shortcomings in the state's readiness for such flames.

Hawaii lawmakers appropriated funds for more firefighting equipment and a state fire marshal after the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century ripped through the historic Maui town of Lahaina and exposed shortcomings in the state’s readiness for such flames.

AP News - Politics - 18 hours ago

How common chemicals - including those in bed sheets - can boost eczema risk - By - Ian Myles - published - 28 April 24 - An allergist and immunologist explains the link between eczema and pollutants found in synthetic fabric, cigarette smoke and wildfires.

Live Science - Health - 1 day ago

Technology can detect wildfires. Do humans still have to? -- Gabrielle Huston

If it takes humans out of towers, advanced technology like drones could eliminate the risk and cost of the job. But lookouts like Trina Moyles argue that technology can't entirely replace them, and the focus on the tech means they aren't getting the support they need.

CBC News - Technology - 2 days ago

Officials warning of hotter temps this summer -- Officials from the National Weather Service and the CDC are already warning Americans about record-high temperatures in the coming months thanks to seasonal changes in the La Ni a climate pattern. With these rising temperatures, there's also a higher risk of wildfires and droughts. Scott Dance, a climate reporter for The Washington Post, joined CBS News to discuss the forecast.

Officials from the National Weather Service and the CDC are already warning Americans about record-high temperatures in the coming months thanks to seasonal changes in the La Niña climate pattern. With these rising temperatures, there's also a higher risk of wildfires and droughts. Scott Dance, a climate reporter for The Washington Post, joined CBS News to discuss the forecast.

CBS News - Science - 2 days ago

University protests against Israel's genocidal assault are spreading like wildfire

The Canary - World - 6 days ago

Sponsored: Hailstorms, wildfires, help drive surge in Colorado home insurance rates

The Denver Post - Business - 6 days ago

Tech Update: Smart innovations help thwart the growing threat of wildfires

Toronto Star - Business - 13 days ago

The Big Burnout: Life on the Front Lines of America's Wildfires

As record-setting blazes become common and the number of skilled wildland firefighters dwindles, ProPublica spoke to those most impacted.

ProPublica - Environment - 13 days ago

Colorado can expect a 'normal' wildfire season this year. That could still mean 5,500 fires.

The Denver Post - Environment - 14 days ago

Hawaii AG to release first report from probe into deadly Maui wildfires on Wednesday

CNN - US News - 15 days ago

Missed communications and blocked evacuation routes: New report details problems and heroism from Maui's disastrous wildfires

CNN - US News - 15 days ago

California spent $3.7 billion reducing wildfire fuel. Bill would make insurers factor that into coverage

The Mercury News - Business - 15 days ago

A wave of wildfires in Latin America: Who is to blame?

Global Voices - Environment - 1 month ago

Satellite view of Earth: Canadian wildfires -- A UK company is making high-definition movies of Planet Earth from orbit. -- Science & Environment

BBC News - Technology - 1 month ago

In Borneo, the 'Power of Mama' fight Indonesia's wildfires with all-woman crew

Ely Marlina’s 2-year-old child began to cough as the wildfires enveloped Indonesia’s Ketapang district in the summer of 2019. The little one soon fell ill with an acute respiratory tract infection and was later diagnosed with pneumonia. A 20-minute drive away in a nearby village, Maimun, 43, endured an anxious fortnight as her mother lay […]

Mongabay - Environment - 5 months ago

What Wildfire Smoke Does to the Human Body

New York Magazine - Opinion - 10 months ago

Colorado Law Will Require Homes to Be More Wildfire Resistant

The state will develop building standards for homes in high-risk areas after ProPublica’s reporting showed previous efforts to require fire-resistant housing materials had been repeatedly stymied by developers and municipalities.

ProPublica - Environment - 11 months ago

Controlled Burns Help Prevent Wildfires, Experts Say. But Regulations Have Made It Nearly Impossible to Do These Burns.

Even though the 2021 Marshall Fire made it clear that the fire threat posed by Colorado’s grasslands endangers large urban areas, federal, state and local rules continue to make it difficult to address the risk.

ProPublica - Environment - 11 months ago

Wildfire and Air Quality Tracker

New York Times - US News - 1 year ago

As Wildfires Blaze, Ozone Levels Remain Stubbornly High in Metro Phoenix -- By Katya Schwenk -- Last year, monsoon season was the driest on record. This year, so far, has not been much better.

Phoenix New Times - Environment - 2 years ago

Slideshow: Deadly wildfires destroyed parts of California

ABC News - US News - 2 years ago

Permafrost is ablaze with hundreds of wildfires in world's coldest region

Siberian Times - World - 2 years ago

Major Siberian cities choking from strong wildfires

Siberian Times - Environment - 3 years ago

Wildfires 'critical' in Siberia and Russian Far East, up to ten times worse than last year

Siberian Times - Environment - 4 years ago

Video shows frightened leopard cub fleeing raging wildfires in eastern Russia

Siberian Times - Environment - 4 years ago

2019 to be 'worst-ever year' for wildfires in Siberia and 'only rain can now extinguish flames'

Siberian Times - Environment - 4 years ago

Fire and flood apocalypse with wildfires raging and dire threat to Baikal, world's deepest lake

Siberian Times - Environment - 4 years ago