Forest Service Layoffs and Frozen Funds Increase the Risk From Wildfires
The Trump administration’s decision to fire 3,400 workers and pause funds used for wildfire prevention comes as wildfires are ...
Generals Pour Cold Water on Canada Going to War With US as Videos Go Viral
Videos alleging the U.S. and Canada could go to war amassed millions of views on TikTok, but retired military leaders disagree.
Wildfire Today4d
New strategy needed for extreme wildfires
This article first appeared in Wildfire magazine. The author, Rick McRae, argues that the impacts of climate change must be ...
Vancouver15d
Half of Canada’s tree seedlings grown in B.C., finds report
DARREN STONE, TIMES COLONIST More than half of Canada’s tree seedlings are grown in B.C. — an anchor to an industry poised to grow amid a violent spike in wildfire activity, according to a new ...
The Conversation16d
How satellites and AI help fight wildfires today
He is a Fellow of both organizations. As wind-driven wildfires spread through the Los Angeles area in January 2025, fire-spotting technology and computer models were helping firefighters ...
Science Daily16d
Wildfire smoke can carry toxins hundreds of kilometers, depositing grime on urban structures, surfaces
The team is currently following up by analyzing samples from multiple cities in Canada and the United States collected during the 2022 wildfire season. Additionally, they have recently begun a ...
CBC.ca19d
How vulnerable are Saskatchewan's 3 largest cities to wildfires?
"Under the right conditions, yes, this can happen to us ... when fires don't pose an immediate threat of fire damage in cities, the smoke can still be a problem. The risk of wildfires spreading ...
ABC719d
Incoming rain brings mudslides threat to burn zones
Mandatory evacuations were issued Wednesday in the Castaic area due to the fast-spreading Hughes Fire. CAL FIRE's map shows the evacuation zones.
scmp.com23d
Explosive new wildfire erupts near Los Angeles, forcing thousands to flee
An explosive new wildfire erupted north of Los Angeles on Wednesday, forcing tens of thousands of people to evacuate their homes and setting nerves jangling in an area still reeling from two ...
Rappler23d
New wildfire near Los Angeles explodes to 8,000 acres, forces evacuations
The Hughes fire about 80 kilometers ... television showed. Flames spread to the water’s edge. Interstate 5, the major north-south highway in the western United States, was closed in the mountain ...
Sky23d
California wildfires: More than 30,000 flee as fire erupts north of Los Angeles
More than 30,000 people have been ordered to leave their homes north of Los Angeles after a new wildfire ... Canada highway had already been closed. Speaking to NBC4, a local affiliate of Sky's US ...
Firehouse23d
New Spreading CA Wildfire Forces Thousands to Evacuate
As many as eight helicopters were dropping water on the fire to slow the spread of the flames. Strike teams were also mobilizing to protect homes in the path of the fire. CalFire has deployed 20 ...