Tag: Wildfires
New Forecasts Warn of Increased Summer Fires in California
Tips on how to prepare for another potentially terrible fire season
Biden’s Response to Texas’ Storm Looks Little Like Trump’s Response to California’s Wildfires
As the current administration rushes relief to the Republican-run state, it's tough to forget the previous president's politicized threats and taunts
An Untimely Death Moves Through a Family Like Wildfire
As the news broadcast images of a newly charred world, writer Susan Heeger waded through devastation within her own family
Southern California Edison Equipment May Have Sparked O.C. Blaze
The utility reports that a lashing wire may have malfunctioned
The Trump Administration Reverses Course and Approves Wildfire Relief for California
The president is refusing to issue emergency aid for an estimated $229 million in damage during the worst fire season in state history
California’s Wildfires Now Are Five Times More Destructive Than in 1972
And that doesn’t even include the millions of acres burning right now
Hazardous Air Will Be Hanging Around the West Coast for a While
Do your best to stay indoors and protect yourself from particulates and ash
The West Is on Fire. Trump Hasn’t Bothered Mentioning It
It's been weeks since the president told California to clean its forest floors
Stunning Photos of the Wildfires Burning Across California
The American West is experiencing one of the most devastating fire seasons on record
As Wildfires Ravage the State, the Dark Side of the California Dream Slinks Out of the Shadows
Fires have always loomed large over the California landscape—both a cleansing promise and an obliterating threat. But like so much else these days, they suddenly seem out of control