July 3, 2021 Death toll in Northwest heat wave expected to continue rising Each day, more deaths are being linked to the heat wave that struck the Pacific Northwest this past week, with medical staff who treated people overwhelmed by temperatures well above 100 degrees Fahrenheit (38 Celsius) saying the toll from the extreme weather will keep creeping up.
July 3, 2021 RISING SMOKE: After 10.3M acres burned in US last year, West's 2021 fire season outlook uncertain A wildfire is burning in California. And Oregon. And Washington. And Arizona. Historic drought and climate change play a major role in the 2021 fire season.
July 2, 2021 Biden nominee for land agency touted husband's suggestion to let houses caught in forest fires 'burn' Tracy Stone-Manning pushed her husband Richard Manning’s 2018 Harper’s Magazine report on wildfires where he wrote the “political issue” surrounding people living in or around forests is “easily solved” by having the federal government make fighting fires “a social contract.”
July 2, 2021 Town ravaged by wildfire after enduring Canada’s all-time hottest temps A small Canadian town was ravaged by an ongoing wildfire on Thursday after enduring the country’s all-time hottest temperatures for three straight days this week.
June 30, 2021 Police shoot, kill California man near marijuana farms evacuated by fire Officers shot and killed a man who pulled a gun as they tried to keep him out of a complex of marijuana farms in an area of far Northern California where thousands of people were ordered to evacuate as a wildfire raged during a heat wave enveloping part of the U.S. West, authorities said.
June 30, 2021 Biden announces boost in federal firefighter pay to $15 an hour ahead of 2021 wildfire season President Biden announced his administration will make new investments in federal firefighting personnel, providing retention incentives and raising pay to ensure firefighters are making at least $15 an hour, as he and western governors met to discuss the 2021 wildfire season.
June 27, 2021 Drought woes in dry US West raise July 4 fireworks fears Many Americans aching for normalcy as pandemic restrictions end are looking forward to traditional Fourth of July fireworks. But with a historic drought in the U.S. West and fears of another devastating wildfire season, officials are canceling displays, passing bans on setting off fireworks or begging for caution.
June 26, 2021 Pacific Northwest bakes in historic heat wave, wildfire risks soar The Pacific Northwest is forecast to get even hotter on Saturday as a historic heat wave brings record-breaking temperatures to the region.
June 22, 2021 California's Willow Fire only keeps growing as inland blaze shuts down Mt. Whitney trailhead California's Willow Fire has scorched nearly 3,000 acres since igniting last week and evacuations and concerns mounted Tuesday in and beyond Monterey County.
June 22, 2021 Rain, thunderstorms will drench eastern US as fire conditions still impact drought-stricken West As Tropical Storm Claudette moves offshore, a cold front reaching from the Plains to the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic is expected to bring threats of severe weather and heavy rainfall on Tuesday.