Dozens of fires spark across parched Western states, including blaze that threatened California’s power supply
Wildfires that torched homes and forced thousands to evacuate burned across 10 parched Western states on Tuesday, and the largest, in Oregon, threatened California’s power supply. Nearly 60 wildfires tore through bone-dry timber and brush from Alaska to Wyoming,...
Brush fire breaks out in Malibu ahead of scorching-hot weekend
A helicopter drops water on a brush fire in a remote area of Malibu off Tuna Canyon Road early Friday morning.(OnScene.TV)By HAYLEY SMITHSTAFF WRITER JULY 9, 2021 UPDATED 11 AM PT As Southern California braced for a weekend of extreme...
Bootleg Fire in Oregon Scorches 150,000 Acres as Heat Wave Continues in the West
With record-breaking temperatures and hard-to-contain wildfires, Western states are struggling through a hellish summer. By Giulia HeywardPublished July 11, 2021Updated July 12, 2021, 10:15 a.m. ET As the West continues to bake under torrid temperatures, an...
California Deploys Firefighting Personnel to Assist Response to Bootleg Fire in Oregon
Published: Jul 09, 2021 SACRAMENTO – Taking action to protect communities endangered by the Bootleg Fire in Oregon, Governor Gavin Newsom today announced that the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) has deployed...
No, we can’t fireproof towns and cities — but here’s how we can make them more resilient
Experts point to the wildland-urban interface as the area we need to think about Jade Prévost-Manuel · CBC News · Posted: Jul 09, 2021 4:00 AM ET | Last Updated: 2 hours ago A helicopter battles a 2016 wildfire in Fort McMurray, Alta., that forced...
B.C. residents advised to keep ‘go bags’ ready as wildfire season gets underway
Phone charger, essential documents and food and water some of the items suggested for emergency kits A motorist watches from a pullout on the Trans-Canada Highway as a wildfire burns on the side of a mountain in Lytton, B.C.. Emergency officials say people should set...
