Wildfire

The U.S. Forest Service is adopting a new rule meant to prevent power lines from sparking wildfires on public lands like California’s deadly 2018 Camp Fire.

Fewer inmates are available for hand crews so the state is filling the gap. So far, slightly more acreage has burned this year than last year.

Family violence increases in places that have been severely burned in bushfires, Australian research finds. The isolation and financial stress of COVID-19 appear to be exacerbating the problem.

Hundreds of people gathered at the Sundial Bridge in Redding Friday night to remember what was lost in  last year’s Carr Fire in Shasta County, which took…

When a wildfire ignites, bulldozer operators often carve lines through plant life to keep flames from spreading.But in a recent report and essay, a…

In late July, the Carr fire swept through parts of Redding, California and the surrounding area. Now, residents are faced with burned hillsides and more…

Last month, the Carr Fire forced nearly 40,000 people to flee their homes in Redding and the surrounding area. More than a thousand homes were destroyed…

The Carr Fire in northern California has slowed, as it moves past the city of Redding into rural areas to the north and west. As some evacuated residents…

When a wildfire hits and people have to evacuate their homes, they often refuse to leave their pets behind. They pack their dogs in carriers and crates…

The Carr Fire swept into Redding Thursday night, forcing residents to abandon their homes.   Cal Fire reports 65 structures destroyed and 55 damaged, with…

California Highway 299 remains closed and French Gulch remains under evacuation orders, because of the Carr Fire burning near Whiskeytown Lake in Shasta…

Wildfires are pouring smoke into the valleys of southern Oregon, making hazardous air that’s nearly unbreathable. Even healthy people may experience chest…