World Aug 12 Hundreds of Greek firefighters tackle ‘exceptionally dangerous’ wildfire threatening Athens The blaze that began Sunday afternoon is racing through pine forests left tinder-dry by repeated heat waves this summer. By Elena Becatoros, Associated Press
Nation Aug 08 Watch 4:51 A year after Maui’s devastating fires, residents still face long road to recovery Thursday marks one year since the deadliest wildfire in modern U.S. history tore through the town of Lahaina on the island of Maui. The fires killed 102 people, displaced thousands of families and destroyed a precious place in Hawaiian history. By William Brangham, Jackson Hudgins
Nation Aug 03 Parties in lawsuits seeking damages for Maui wildfires reach $4 billion global settlement The parties in lawsuits seeking damages for last year’s Maui wildfires have reached a $4 billion global settlement, a court filing said Friday, nearly one year after the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century. By Audrey McAvoy, Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Associated Press
Nation Aug 01 Watch 4:03 Crews struggle to contain rapidly spreading Park Fire in California An especially active fire season is exacting a huge toll across several Western states. In California, more than 5,800 personnel, 500 fire trucks and 40 helicopters are battling a fire larger than all of Los Angeles. The Park Fire, as… By Stephanie Sy, Jackson Hudgins
Jul 31 A $4 billion settlement for 2023 Maui wildfire could come soon, Hawaii Gov. Green tells AP By Audrey McAvoy, Associated Press The parties involved in Lahaina wildfire lawsuits against the state of Hawaii, Maui County and utilities are close to a global settlement of claims that will be worth a little over $4 billion, Gov. Josh Green told The Associated Press on Wednesday. Continue reading
Jul 29 Wildfire smoke may be worse for brain health than other air pollution, dementia research finds By Associated Press Wildfire smoke may be worse for your brain health than other air pollution. New research links it to an increased risk of dementia. Continue reading
Jul 28 Thousands of firefighters battle Western wildfires as smoke puts millions under air quality alerts By Nic Coury, Olga R. Rodriguez, Associated Press Cooler temperatures and increased humidity could help crews battle California's Park Fire, which had scorched more than 550 square miles as of Sunday morning, darkening the sky with smoke and haze and contributing to poor air quality in a large… Continue reading
Jul 27 California’s largest active wildfire explodes in size as multiple fires rage across Western states By Rebecca Boone, John Antczak, Associated Press Thousands of firefighters were battling a wildfire in northern California on Saturday that exploded in size, scorching an area about the size of Los Angeles — one of several blazes tearing through the western United States and Canada amid dry, hot and… Continue reading
Jul 26 Firefighting pilot killed in tanker plane crash in Oregon as Western wildfires spread By Rebecca Boone, John Antczak, Associated Press Communities in the U.S. West and Canada were under siege from raging wildfires on Friday, and a pilot was found dead in a crashed tanker plane that disappeared in eastern Oregon while fighting one of the many fires spreading across several… Continue reading