Wildfires

AI Is Helping Fight Wildfires Before They Start

California firefighters are turning to the state's tech experts for help

January 21, 2019

Inmates Fighting Wildfires More Likely to Be Hurt

Three inmates have died fighting fires in the last two years

By Abby Vesoulis November 16, 2018

There Are No Easy Ways to Prevent Destructive Wildfires

In mid-October, as high winds and warm weather struck the Sierra Nevada foothills in Northern California lights went off for some 60,000 Californians. Schools shuttered and businesses went dark. At fault was the specter of...

By Justin Worland November 14, 2018

Police Video Shows a Daring Mission to Save Dozens of Shelter Animals From Wildfires

California cops saved 60 cats and dogs

By Billy Perrigo August 13, 2018

California Wildfires Are Causing Billions in Damage. Who Will Pay?

In the past few decades, wildfire season in California has expanded from a few months each year to a year-long phenomenon. This summer's Carr and Mendocino Complex fires — which together have burned more than...

By Justin Worland August 8, 2018

What's Making California’s Wildfires So Dangerous?

The Southern California wildfires spreading through Ventura and Los Angeles counties are among the devastating wildfires residential communities have seen in the decades since developers have expanded further and further onto land prone to natural...

By Justin Worland December 7, 2017

Amid Tragedy in California’s Wine Country, There’s Some Cause for Hope

On Sunday, Oct. 8, I was having dinner at the winery Ovid in Napa Valley with Jack Bittner and his wife Sara. It was a sort-of-business, sort-of-social get-together that's characteristic of a life in wine:...

By Ray Isle / Napa, Calif. October 19, 2017

Parts of California Are Under a Red Flag Weather Warning. Here's What to Know

A Red Flag Weather Warning has been issued for parts of Northern California as deadly wildfires continue to spread in the region

By Lisa Marie Segarra October 14, 2017

California’s Wildfires Are Only Getting Worse

Deadly blazes are breaking out across California--and getting worse every year

By Katy Steinmetz / San Francisco October 12, 2017

Wildfire Smoke Can Be Terrible For Your Health. Here’s How to Stay Safe

California’s wildfires are affecting millions of people, threatening lives and property and raising concerns over health risks. The Kincade wildfire has burned through more than 7,500 acres of Sonoma County's wine country, destroying 124 structures...

By Amanda MacMillan October 10, 2017

Disneyland Looks Terrifying As Wildfires Tear Through California

See what the park looks like

By Kate Samuelson October 10, 2017

Don’t Call the California Wildfires ‘Natural Disasters’

Humans deserve most of the blame for the spike wildfires

By Justin Worland August 17, 2016

Canadian Wildfire Reaches Saskatchewan

"This fire has been completely unpredictable"

By Simon Lewis May 20, 2016

Dramatic Video Shows TV News Crew Saving Man From Wildfire

Man was trying to fight fire but nearly got caught in the flames

By Victor Luckerson April 6, 2016

How to Fix the Fight Against Wildfires

These are today's best ideas

By The Aspen Institute February 19, 2016

The California Wildfires Are Going to Cost Billions

But it's impossible to predict exactly how much financial damage they'll do

By Claire Groden September 15, 2015

How Climate Change Is Making Wildfires Worse

In a vicious cycle, wildfires are also making climate change worse, a study finds

By Justin Worland July 15, 2015

We Should Fear the Glitch That Took Down the NYSE

These are today's best ideas

By The Aspen Institute July 9, 2015

California Catastrophes: Why is the Golden State Always a Mess?

First it's droughts, then wildfires, then mudslides. But despite how it seems, the coast isn't really cursed

By Michael D. Lemonick August 5, 2014

Wildfires Near San Diego Prompt Evacuation

More than 20,000 homes in and around San Diego were evacuated after more than 700 acres were torched by wildfires, which officials say have been brought on by an extended period of drought and high temperatures

By David Stout May 14, 2014

Australia's Wildfires and Climate Change Are Making One Another Worse in a Vicious, Devastating Circle

California's Wildfire Power Cuts Bring Risks of Their Own

3 People Confirmed Dead and 100,000 Residents Evacuated in Los Angeles. The Latest on the Wildfires Raging Across California

Californians Left Powerless Amid Wildfire Electricity Cuts