wildfire

China 12/05/21, 00:52

In a piece posted on Breitbart on December 2nd, Wisconsin Representative Tom Tiffany proposed a bill to abandon the "One-China policy" and normalize its relationship with Taiwan. He said that the "One-China Policy" recognized China's power over Taiwan, and President Nixon introduced it nearly half a century ago. This became a reality ...

California 08/18/21, 15:46

Another wildfire raced through a small Northern California forest town Tuesday, Aug. 17, destroying dozens of houses as dangerously dry and windy weather fueled other massive fires, prompting the nation's largest utility to cut off electricity to 51,000 people.Pacific Gas & Electric stated Tuesday evening that it has begun enforcing ...

California 07/12/21, 05:31

As broiling heatwave hits the Western region of the United States and brings the temperature to a record high, many states are now struggling with wildfires. By Sunday, July 11, residents were instructed to evacuate and a major highway was temporarily closed due to the intensified blazes that firefighters struggled to ...

2022 Campaign 09/15/20, 02:39

The Democratic Party's nominee for president blamed major fires on the Trump administration's refusal to endorse an environmental theory. Joe Biden has strangely suggested fewer severe natural disasters would occur if the Oval Office recognized higher carbon dioxide levels have a long-term impact on weather patterns. "[President] Donald Trump warns that immigration ...

Australia & Oceania 01/01/20, 06:25

Catastrophic fires raging in Australia have claimed seven lives in the past few days, taking the toll to at least 17 lives lost this bushfire season.  Fears are held for the safety of two people still missing in fire-ravaged areas. A 72-year-old man at Belowra, about 50km (31 miles) northwest ...

U.S. 10/05/19, 05:48

Okanogan County, assistant fire chief who was badly burned while fighting a wildfire died more than a month after being injured. According to a news release from Okanogan County Emergency Management, Christian Johnson, 55, died Wednesday, Oct. 2, at the Harborview Medical Center, surrounded by his family and friends. “The family is ...

California 02/15/19, 02:24

It's been 100 days since a wildfire nearly burned the town of Paradise off the map. The Nov. 8 blaze destroyed nearly 15,000 homes in the Northern California city of 27,000 residents. The long recovery is just starting.

U.S. 01/17/19, 02:12

Just two months after a wildfire wiped out Paradise, California, officials are gearing up for this year's fire season and fear the government shutdown could make it even more difficult than one of the worst in history. The winter months are critical for wildfire managers who use the break from the ...

California 12/18/18, 21:18

Olympic athletes brought new sports equipment and delivered much-needed cheer to students at two schools that narrowly avoided being destroyed by a fierce wildfire

America 12/18/18, 11:24

No deaths were reported from the blaze, which may have been triggered by a pressure cooker explosion

California 12/05/18, 18:14

Evacuation orders lifted for parts of devastated town of Paradise

California 11/25/18, 01:23

A break in the rain Saturday helps teams in their search for victims remains, but more rain is on the way

California 11/23/18, 22:58

Hundreds of volunteer rescuers comb through debris looking for the remains of victims

California 11/23/18, 03:45

84 people are reported dead and more than 560 missing

Politics 11/20/18, 02:45

President Donald Trump doubled down on his call for better forest management while surveying wildfire damage in Northern California with Gov. Jerry Brown and other officials. “Other countries do it differently. It’s a whole different story,” Trump said Saturday, mentioning that Finland manages forests by “raking and cleaning things, and they ...

California 11/17/18, 21:36

From the ashes of a mobile home and RV park, President Donald Trump said Saturday he came to the heart of California’s killer wildfire to fully grasp the scale of the desolation wrought on the landscape. “We’re going to have to work quickly. ... Hopefully this is going to be the ...

California 11/16/18, 08:00

California wildfires are getting worse as the climate warms, precipitation patterns change, and neighborhoods move to edge of wilderness areas, experts say

California 11/14/18, 17:00

Blaze deadliest and most destructive in state's history; 200 people still unaccounted for as searches continue

California 11/14/18, 15:13

Northern California Camp Fire continues to spread as winds fan the flames; up to 48 people dead as rescue teams search for victims

California 11/14/18, 15:07

Stanley the giraffe and other exotic animals rode out the firestorm at the Malibu Wine Safari because the risk of moving them was too great