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Weather June 15, 2020

Southeast to see days of heavy rainfall as critical wildfire conditions linger out West

A stalled front along with an area of low pressure that's not moving very quickly is bringing heavy rain to parts of the Southeast and Mid Atlantic through Wednesday.  

Weather June 14, 2020

Critical wildfire conditions for Southwest, Plains as severe weather threat returns

Crews in Arizona managed to gain ground on Saturday night against a wildfire burning in the southern part of the state, as critical fire conditions remain throughout the region. 

Wildfire June 11, 2020

Wildfires erupt as California sees record heat, dry weather

A combination of dry weather and record heat in recent days has led to several wildfires in California, forcing some evacuations on Wednesday. 

Wildfire June 4, 2020

Wildfire in California destroys several homes, forces evacuations

Several homes were destroyed and others sustained damage after a wildfire burned through a neighborhood in Northern California on Wednesday, according to officials.

Weather June 2, 2020

Wildfire in Alaska spawns impressive 'smokenado' as lightning blamed for 15 blazes in state

A tall, dark towering column of air was pictured in Alaska on Monday after a wildfire south of Fairbanks generated smoke that was whipped up into a "smokenado."

Wildfire May 18, 2020

Arizona wildfire near Phoenix grows to 1,500 acres, hundreds evacuated

Hundreds of people have been evacuated from the desert hills north of Phoenix on Monday after a human-caused wildfire quickly grew as more hot and windy weather threaten to fan the flames further.

Wildfire May 14, 2020

Florida wildfires burn 5,000 acres, evacuations ordered as Interstate 75 closed

At least seven brush fires have burned thousands of acres across Southwest Florida as of Thursday, spurring evacuations of neighborhoods and shutting down a major interstate. 

Wildfire May 13, 2020

Utah wildfire burns 200 acres, juvenile in custody on suspicion of sparking fire, 3 other blazes

Officials in Utah continue to battle a wildfire on Wednesday southeast of Salt Lake City that's burned more than 200 acres, the fourth blaze in the area in one week that's resulted in a juvenile being taken into custody. 

Wildfire May 7, 2020

Florida wildfires force hundreds to evacuate outside Pensacola, interstate closed

Hundreds of people have been forced to evacuate their homes on Florida's Panhandle after raging wildfires burned several homes and shut a portion of Interstate 10 on Wednesday, according to officials. 

SCIENCE April 18, 2020

Climate-driven 'megadrought' is emerging in Western US, study says

The American West may be entering into a "megadrought" worse than any in the historical record, a new climate study from Columbia University suggested.

Nuclear April 14, 2020

Forest fires out near Chernobyl nuclear plant, Ukrainian officials say

Ukrainian emergency officials said Tuesday they have extinguished forest fires in the radiation-contaminated area near the Chernobyl nuclear power plant.