Caldor Fire Forces Ski Area Closures as it Nears Lake Tahoe, CA
On Saturday, the Caldor Fire in El Dorado County southwest of Lake…
California Wildfire Becomes First Known to Cross Sierra Nevada Mountain Range
The Dixie Fire, currently the second-largest wildfire in California's history, has become…
The Worst Wildfires in Recent U.S. History
The past few summers in the United States can be described by…
Air Quality in Denver, CO Was the Worst in the World on Saturday
The top is what the view normally looks like. The bottom is…
CAL FIRE: 151% Increase in Acres Burned Across California as Compared to Last Year: “Have Go-Bag Ready”
The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) reported yesterday…
Colorado Governor Will Declare a State of Emergency Following I-70 Mudslides
After an intense 2020 fire season in Colorado, the summer of 2021…
VIDEO: Fire Department Demonstrates How Quickly a Discarded Cigarette Can Start a Wildfire
This is all it takes to start a wildfire. One dropped cigarette…
Why the Smoke Pollution From the West is the Worst It’s Been in 10-Years
The story 'Smoke Across North America' first appeared on NASA Earth Observatory…