Devastating Caldor Fire continues to burn toward Lake Tahoe, forcing thousands to evacuate
So Clay Cunningham and his wife packed what they could and fled their house in Meyers, Calif., near South Lake Tahoe. But nearly as soon...
Forest Service officials confirm all California national forests to temporarily close
All of California’s national forests will be closed beginning late Tuesday. The closures will go into effect at 11:59 p.m. Tuesday and stay in place...
Lake Tahoe Suffocates With Smoke
Smoke from the Caldor fire is overwhelming one of California’s most iconic regions — and confounding thousands of newcomers who fled there in recent months...
‘Tinderbox conditions’ fuel fire in Superior National Forest
Officials in the Superior National Forest said Thursday that the ongoing drought has created “tinderbox conditions” in northeastern Minnesota as firefighters continue to battle an...
Fires feast on a national park in Northern California
It’s not surprising that Lassen Peak has long been overshadowed by Yosemite and Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks. Although this summit looms over the...
Gaps in US wildfire smoke warning network leave many exposed
Huge gaps between air quality sensors in the western U.S. have created blind spots in the warning system for wildfire smoke plumes sweeping North America...
Wildfire smoke leads to worst air quality on record in Nevada counties
Wildfires continuing to spread across California have pushed smoke across to neighboring states, with several Nevada counties reporting their worst air quality index (AQI) levels...
Caldor fire: crews prepare for high winds that could fan northern California blaze
Crews were digging in and burning out fire lines amid fears that another round of high winds on Saturday could bring renewed fury to a...