June 30, 2023 Arizona holds 10-year remembrance for 19 firefighters who died while combatting the Yarnell Hill Fire Arizona city Prescott and neighboring town Yarnell will hold public events Friday to mark 10 years since 19 firefighters died while battling the Yarnell Hill Fire.
June 30, 2023 Summer camps bringing kids inside as Canadian wildfire smoke continues to pollute the United States Kids at summer camps across the U.S. are having a hard time enjoying the fresh air due to the smoke from the Canadian wildfires. Many of the camps are bringing activities indoors.
June 30, 2023 Severe weather continues to pummel the Plains, Ohio Valley As Canadian wildfire smoke impacts air quality in the Midwest, Great Lakes, Northeast and mid-Atlantic, the Plains and Ohio Valley will see more threats from severe weather.
June 29, 2023 Over a thousand Arizona evacuees return home as firefighters contain brush fire Evacuation orders for a suburb near Phoenix, Arizona, have been lifted. The residents of Scottsdale are now able to return home as firefighters have contained 30% of a brush fire.
June 29, 2023 Canada wildfire smoke raises health risks among Black, poorer residents in the US Canada’s wildfire smoke is spreading to areas already exposed to industrial pollution, exacerbating health risks among the poor and Black communities that reside there.
June 29, 2023 Canada’s wildfire smoke to spread after heavy rain in Quebec failed to quell the blaze The heavy rain that recently drenched Quebec missed the areas where Canada’s wildfires were the most active. Air quality is expected to remain a concern through the summer.
June 29, 2023 Severe weather shifts Canadian wildfire smoke eastward, forcing air quality alerts As storms impact the Plains, mid-Mississippi Valley and the Ohio Valley, the severe weather helps to push the smoke from Canadian wildfires toward the Eastern Seaboard.
June 29, 2023 Smoke from Canadian wildfires reaches Europe skies Canadian wildfire smoke has crossed over the Atlantic Ocean and reached southwestern Europe. A NASA satellite image taken Monday showed the plume over Portugal and Spain.
June 28, 2023 Diamond Fire threatens homes in Scottsdale, AZ; more than 1K residents ordered to evacuate Firefighters and air tankers in Scottsdale, Arizona, battled a brushfire on Tuesday as more than 1,000 residents were ordered to evacuate their nearby homes.
June 28, 2023 Colorado wildfire devours nearly 3K acres as Red Flag conditions continue A Colorado wildfire has spread to nearly 3,000 acres amid Red Flag conditions, forcing air quality health advisories. The fire is just 5% contained on Wednesday.