Tag: wildfire

Caldor Fire Forces Ski Area Closures as it Nears Lake Tahoe, CA

On Saturday, the Caldor Fire in El Dorado County southwest of Lake…

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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…

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The Worst Wildfires in Recent U.S. History

The past few summers in the United States can be described by…

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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…

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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…

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Colorado Governor Will Declare a State of Emergency Following I-70 Mudslides

After an intense 2020 fire season in Colorado, the summer of 2021…

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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…

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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…

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