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Cause of Wildhorse fire near Sweet remains under investigation as blaze reaches 50 acres
6+ hour, 43+ min ago (141+ words) KBOI EMMETT, Idaho (CBS2) — Fire crews rushed Sunday afternoon to a growing wildfire burning just south of Sweet in Gem County, where flames were reported around 1:45 p.m. and quickly spread. Gem County Fire District No. 2, the Idaho Department of Lands and…...
Crews focus on interior of Lucas Fire as red flag warning is lifted in Lake County
12+ hour, 38+ min ago (401+ words) Firefighters continued suppression efforts against the Lucas Fire, burning near the Mendocino National Forest and Bachelor Valley Sunday, Sept. 13. The wildfire initially began Thursday, Sept. 10, near the border of Mendocino and Lake counties. The fire jumped containment Thursday afternoon as…...
Low Snowpack in the Western U.S. Could Trigger an Extreme Wildfire Season
1+ day, 53+ min ago (1306+ words) Snow levels across the western United States have dropped to one of their lowest points in 40 years. Scientists warn that this snow drought could set the stage for an early and dangerous wildfire season. Normally, mountain snowpack acts as a…...
Big fires demand a big response: How 1910’s Big Burn can help us think smarter about fighting wildfires and living with fire
14+ hour, 45+ min ago (559+ words) The US has learned that it cannot suppress its way to a healthy relationship with fire in the West. That strategy failed, even before climate change proved it to be no strategy at all....
‘Dangerous’ Wildfire Breaks Out in Wichita County, Texas
23+ hour, 32+ min ago (91+ words) A fire warning was issued in Iowa Park, Texas, after a “dangerous wildfire” broke out on Saturday, September 12, according to local officials. According to the Texas A&M Forest Service, the blaze, dubbed the Highland fire, was about 500 acres in…...
The U.S. Is Having One of Its Most Active Wildfire Seasons. Here’s How the Costs Are Adding Up
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (775+ words) An Orange County Fire Authority helicopter drops water on the Gibby Fire near Caspers Wilderness Park in Trabuco Canyon, California, on Sept. 2, 2026. The United States is on pace to see one of its most active wildfire seasons on record. According…...
How Oklahoma wildfires affect wildlife and what people can do to help
2+ day, 51+ min ago (906+ words) Wildfires can quickly reshape Oklahoma’s landscape, killing some animals and forcing others to search for food, water and shelter in unfamiliar areas. The effects can be especially dangerous for young animals, nests and species unable to move quickly. However, wildlife…...
Giant reed invasion in California is turning an old erosion-control plant into a major wildfire and water threat- Moneycontrol.com
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (679+ words) A plant introduced to California nearly 200 years ago to help control erosion has become a growing environmental problem, crowding out native vegetation, increasing wildfire fuel and consuming large amounts of water. Known as giant reed or arundo, Arundo donax was…...
Wind-driven wildfire advances on Mendocino National Forest
3+ day, 7+ hour ago (613+ words) A wildfire burning through grass in a remote area near the border of Lake and Mendocino counties spread quickly Thursday afternoon amid hot, dry and windy conditions that have set the stage for smaller fires across Northern California in recent…...
Faster, more destructive wildfires could threaten future of North American forests
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (312+ words) Driven by climate change and other factors, wildfires are getting faster and more severe. That could have big, long-term consequences for forested ecosystems. The faster a fire burns, the more severe its ecological impacts. That’s one of the findings of…...