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The U.S. Forest Service faced criticism from current and former employees who say federal workforce reductions under the Trump administration have left fire teams understaffed, as the country grapples with decade-high U.
A look at the multiple wildfires burning across Colorado's Western Slope that have consumed over 20,000 acres.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture says similar grazing programs that allow cattle and other herds to chew down the dry grass are becoming more common across the West.
Gov. Jared Polis issued a disaster declaration on July 13 for five wildfires burning in several of the state's counties. Here's what you need to know.
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New wildfires continue to spark in Oregon as the state barrels into peak fire season. The Burdoin , Butte Creek and Greeley Heights fires ignited over the weekend. Several other fires continue to burn, including the Cram fire, declared the largest wildfire in the country.
The U.S. saw both vigorous wildfires and high heat warnings Monday, as extreme summer weather has the potential to reach from one side of the country to the other.
As wind-whipped walls of flame destroyed hundreds of Los Angeles-area residences last January, one media report framed the disastrous wildfires in beastly terms, saying they were "ripping through homes.
Maybe it’s environmental calamities or our over-scheduled lives, but the season feels like it’s picking up speed.
As the weather turns wet and humid in parts of Newfoundland, provincial fire duty officer Wes Morgan says it’s good news for efforts to fight the out-of-control fires threatening Musgrave Harbour and Chance Harbour.
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Climate Crisis 247 on MSNWestern Wildfires Threaten Health And InsuranceDouglas McIntyre, Editor-in-Chief at Climate Crisis 24/7, reports on a major wildfire in Oregon that has already scorched more than 100,000 acres and remains uncontained. The fire is causing widespread property damage and health risks due to smoke.