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Firefighters are working to contain the Smokehouse Creek and Windy Deuce fires, which are the biggest fires threatening the Texas Panhandle. They are 15% and 60% contained, respectively. However, officials say the public can misunderstand what fire “containment” means. Meghan Mahurin, public information officer for the Texas A&M Forest Service, said containment does not equal … Read more
A fast-moving wildfire burning through the Texas Panhandle grew into the second-largest blaze in state history Wednesday, forcing evacuations and triggering power outages as firefighters struggled to contain the widening flames. The sprawling blaze was part of a cluster of fires that burned out of control and threatened rural towns, where local officials spent the … Read more
Expert discusses EPA crackdown on air quality rules Much of the U.S. Northeast was smothered last summer by dense smoke from Canadian wildfires, leading to New York City’s worst air quality since the 1960s. Such episodes, once mostly isolated incidents, are increasingly common due to the impact of climate change, new research shows. About 83 million … Read more
SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Volunteers in central Chile tried to remove charred metal, broken glass and other debris Monday from neighborhoods devastated by wildfires over the past several days, as officials raised the death toll to 122. Hundreds of people remain missing. The fires appeared to have diminished by Monday morning after burning intensely since … Read more
VIÑA DEL MAR, Chile (AP) — Intense forest fires burning around a densely populated area of central Chile have caused at least 46 deaths, Chile’s president said Saturday evening, and officials said at least 1,100 homes had been destroyed. In a nationally televised address, President Gabriel Boric warned that the death toll could worsen as … Read more
Lahaina, Maui, Thursday, August 11, 2023 – Buildings still smolder days after a wildfire gutted … [+] downtown Lahaina. (Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images) Los Angeles Times via Getty Images For those who have experienced disasters and the process of recovery, this time of year brings forth some haunting truths. The television cameras … Read more
A Canadian telecom is installing artificial intelligence (AI) cameras to monitor and prevent wildfires caused by climate change. This is according to a report by City News Everywhere published on Thursday. “Climate change is a global issue,” said Tony Staffieri, CEO of Rogers, the company behind the new initiative. The new equipment can detect smoke … Read more
Advertisement. Smoke across parts of the NWT was so heavy on Monday that territorial officials urged people not to even try driving along certain highways. Familiarly sickening smoke blanketed Yellowknife once again. The territorial capital’s air quality has maxed out Canada’s Air Quality Health Index – reaching “very high risk,” or what is effectively 11 … Read more
Advertisement. Throughout August and into September, this page brought you the latest simple updates we had on wildfires threatening NWT communities, with time stamps. With most South Slave residents now able to head home, the peak of the crisis appears to be passing and we are no longer actively maintaining this page. Instead, key updates … Read more
Wailuku, Hawaii — Maui authorities said Thursday they’re planning to start letting residents and business owners make escorted visits to their properties in the restricted Lahaina Wildfire Disaster area later this month. It’s been nearly five weeks since the deadliest U.S. wildfire in over a century devastated the historic town of Lahaina, killing 115 people … Read more