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.

As it happened: Firefighters tackle challenging New Forest wildfire

Drivers abandoned their vehicles on Sunday after the fire spread from a van that set alight. More than 120 firefighters have ...
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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.

Wildfire smoke in July resulted in $6.68 billion in economic losses to Michigan, researchers say

The wildfire smoke that drifted over 10 states during July resulted in over $6.68 billion in losses in Michigan alone, ...

Sign of life as bright orange 'fire fungus' grows at park ravaged by wildfire

Forestry and Land Scotland says the fungus is among the first signs of life in areas of burned woodland, following a major ...

Wildfire smoke kills tens of thousands of people a year. Here’s how it attacks the body

Wildfire smoke, which is increasing in the Northern Hemisphere as the climate warms, attacks nearly every system in the body.

Wildfire risk raises fears over rare species

Philip Parker says some species have "struggled this year" due to the heatwave.

Gov. Newsom, state lawmakers confer on wildfire liability reforms as legislative session ticks away

With only about two weeks left before the end of the legislative session, Gov. Gavin Newsom – in his final year in office – ...

Breaking: New wildfire reported in Los Angeles County on Aug. 15

A new wildfire was reported today at 7:08 a.m. in Los Angeles County, California. The wildfire has been burning on private land. Currently, there is no information on the containment of the fire and ...