June 9, 2021 California wildfire forces Air Force base evacuations A vegetation fire that swept over 950 northern California acres forced the evacuation of a nearby U.S. Air Force base on Tuesday.
June 5, 2021 Rain, flooding threaten to drench Gulf Coast states again While much of the Northern and Western U.S. bakes under sweltering, triple-digit heat, Southern states will be threatened this weekend by another round of severe storms and heavy rainfall.
June 2, 2021 Hurricane season: How NASA tracks the dangerous storms With an "above-normal" Atlantic Hurricane Season underway, researchers at NASA have partnered with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and other organizations to provide critical forecast data that could potentially save lives.
June 2, 2021 California triple-digit heat wave warning for elderly, pets A heatwave swept drought-stricken Northern California this week, breaking records and baking an already parched landscape.Â
June 1, 2021 Santa Clarita shooting: 2 firefighters shot, 1 killed by off-duty colleague at Agua Dulce firehouse An off-duty California firefighter allegedly killed a colleague in a Santa Clarita firehouse, shot and wounded another and fled to a home in nearby Acton, which burst into flames, according to local reports.
May 28, 2021 Arizona 11-year-old charged with arson, other felonies in golf course brushfire An 11-year-old Arizona boy is facing felony charges after allegedly sparking a brushfire that caused more than $30,000 in damage and destroyed two vacant buildings before creeping within 20 feet of an occupied home.
May 27, 2021 'Nothing looks good' preparing for summer wildfire season Wearing soot-smudged, fire-resistant clothing and helmets, several wildland firefighters armed with hoes moved through a stand of ponderosa pines as flames tore through the underbrush.
May 24, 2021 Biden doubling FEMA funding for this year's extreme weather season Saying that his administration will "spare no expense," President Biden on Monday announced that he is doubling funding for the Federal Emergency Management Agency's extreme weather preparations.
May 18, 2021 Los Angeles homeless man charged with starting Palisades fire A homeless man has been charged in connection with a Los Angeles wildfire that has destroyed over 1,000 acres in steep and remote terrain and prompted the evacuation of hundreds of homes over the weekend, authorities said.
May 17, 2021 Los Angeles wildfire: Arson investigators detain 2 for questioning About 1,000 Los Angeles residents remained under evacuation orders Monday as firefighters protected canyon homes from a smoky wildfire that churned through vegetation that hasn't burned in half a century.