DEI dispute delayed wildfire grants for area engulfed in blazes

A fight over USDA immigration and diversity policies held up $15 million in wildfire-prevention grants for an area in Washington state that’s now burning.

Maps show wildfire smoke forecast, air quality alerts due to pollution from Canadian, Minnesota fires

Heavy smoke from several large wildfires blazing in Canada and Minnesota engulfed large swaths of the Midwest and East Coast.

Wildfire smoke is like smoking 'half a pack a day.' Here's how to protect yourself

As Canadian wildfires spread smoke across the U.S. the air pollution is dangerous to health. But there are ways to protect yourself. Here's what to know.
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Wildfire smoke is worse than you think

Scientists at the University of California are studying how this growing crisis affects our health — and the findings are alarming.

The U.S. Is Now At Its Worst Level of Wildfire Preparedness. What Does That Mean?

A number of federal agencies, including the U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Fire Administration, and the National Weather Service, are responsible for allocating federal resources for t

Oregon is on track for its worst wildfire season yet

Wildfires in central and eastern Oregon are prompting evacuations and forcing ranchers to scramble to move cattle and find feed as public range land burns. More than a million acres have burned so far.

Wildfire warning after field and house blazes

Fire crews say they have extinguished two fires in a field and a house in Horsham overnight.