Smoke from Crabapple Fire near Fredericksburg reaches Austin: See Texas wildfire map
Strong winds are pushing smoke and ash from the Crabapple Fire near Fredricksburg east toward Austin, according to the National Weather Service.
Why are skies so hazy in Chicago? What to know as officials warn of poor air quality
The National Weather Service is warning of unhealthy air quality for all groups throughout the Chicago area as wildfire smoke and blowing dust from Arkansas, Oklahoma and Missouri has approached the ...
Unhealthy air quality reported throughout Chicago area as smoke, dust from southwest impacts region
The National Weather Service is warning of unhealthy air quality for all groups throughout the Chicago area as wildfire smoke and blowing dust from Arkansas, Oklahoma and Missouri has approached the ...
Wildfire smoke impacting air quality, winds driving fire danger
In southeast Kansas a huge fire erupted at a nursing home in the town of Yates Center — that's about an hour and a half each of Wichita. There is no word yet on whether anyone was hurt. Sign up for ...
How satellites and AI help firefighters battle wildfires today
When wildfires break out, fire crews count on fire-spotting technology and computer models to help them understand the ...
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Wildfires Continue to Burn in the Carolinas, Prompting Evacuations
By Amy Graff and Jenny Gross Firefighters on Monday were working to contain more than 170 wildfires in North and South Carolina that have prompted evacuations, officials said. Heavy smoke ...
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South Jersey wildfire sends up plumes of smoke: New Jersey Forest Fire Service
Plumes of smoke from a wildfire rose in Salem County on Saturday afternoon. "Yes, a large wildfire is burning in the vicinity (looks like just east) of Fort Mott State Park," the National Weather ...
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DOGE cuts at NOAA will impact hurricane forecasting and data gathering on storms
NPR's Greg Allen reports that insiders say hundreds of firings at NOAA include key staff who fly planes into hurricanes ... is worried about the impact the cuts will have in the West in fire season ...
Los Angeles Daily News15d
Hundreds fired at weather agency as US faces storm, wildfire warnings
The Trump administration fired hundreds of employees at the top US agency overseeing weather prediction and climate research, raising concerns about the nation’s preparedness amid wildfire and ...
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Firing meteorologists, NOAA employees is 'spectacularly short-sighted,' UCLA climate scientist says
Hundreds of weather forecasters, NOAA employees fired. Elon Musk and President Trump want to shrink federal workforce they say is bloated. Democrats and climate scientists say the move is short ...
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Red flag warnings active across central US amid threat of 'extreme fire behavior'
Red flag warnings were active across multiple states in the central U.S. as forecasters warned that high winds, warmer temperatures and low humidity is elevating the threat of wildfires in the dry ...