Canada's supercharged wildfire forecast could mean bad air quality in US through fall
Canada upgraded its wildfire outlook through the fall, with officials expecting wildfire activity to be above normal to well above normal.
Air pollution from wildfires linked to dementia cases, study says
Particulate pollution comes from several sources, not just wildfires, but the study identified particulates from wildfires and agriculture as the sources linked to dementia cases.
How to help the Texas Panhandle wildfire victims
Looking for a way to help the Texans who are affected by the largest wildfire in state history? Here are some organizations providing relief.
Air quality alerts issued as Canadian wildfire smoke smothers parts of northern US
About 150 wildfires are burning across western Canada, pouring wildfire smoke that is being carried south into parts of the northern U.S. by the upper-level winds.
Rare fire whirl spotted amid devastating Canadian wildfire in British Columbia
During a destructive wildfire in Canada, a seldom-seen fire whirl was observed, and footage of this extraordinary event was made public.
The largest wildfires in U.S. history
The Smokehouse Creek Fire in Texas is already the largest in the state’s history, and it’s still burning. And while everything may be bigger in Texas, the state does not claim the biggest wildfires in U.S. history.
Wildfires may release cancer-causing chromium 6, study reveals
A recent study from Stanford University has revealed a concerning connection between wildfires and the release of chromium 6, a known cancer-causing agent.
Elon Musk says SpaceX using Starlink to aid Maui wildfire recovery
The Tesla CEO says SpaceX is providing Starlink satellites to restore internet in Maui after the devastating wildfires.
Louisiana officials ask people to stop battling massive wildfire with personal hoses
The 12,000-acre wildfire prompted officials to issue mandatory evacuations for parts of Louisiana.
Help will be provided 'for as long as it takes' to recover from Maui wildfires, Biden says
President Joe Biden told survivors of Hawaii’s wildfires that the nation “grieves with you" and promised that the federal government will help Hawaii “for as long as it takes" to recover from the deadliest wildfire in the United States in more than a century.