Wildfires

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A gigantic aircraft capable of long-range flights with thousands of gallons of fire retardant has joined California’s airborne firefighting fleet.

Four people in Northern California describe what it’s been like to lose their homes to wildfires twice in six years.

Experts say a massive wildfire in northern California and scores of smaller ones across the western U.S. and Canada are the legacy of the nation’s fire-suppression experts and climate change.

Wildfires are continuing to scorch the West and authorities say one major blaze started with a burning car being pushed into a gully.

A wind-driven fire continued to scorch thousands of acres 60 miles east of San Francisco, prompting residents to flee their homes and the closure of two major freeways near the central California city of Tracy.

Large wildfires have been burning for more than a week in Canada. News4’s Amelia Draper explains how the changing climate impacts these fires and why they are becoming more intense.

Forecasters are warning that the potential for wildfires will be above normal in some areas across the United States over the coming months as temperatures rise and rain becomes sparse

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin dispatched resources to first responders battling wildfires as rain helped the effort.

Officials say crews battling still-burning wildfires in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley are getting an assist from rain and from the state government, which has deployed new resources to the area. Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s office said Saturday that the state was sending more resources, including fuel, food and logistical support. It is also sending in additional volunteer firefighting capacity. A spokesperson for...

Maui’s mayor says he is prioritizing housing, evaluating evacuation routes and hiring more firefighters as his Hawaii community recovers from the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century.

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A fast-moving wildfire burning through the Texas Panhandle grew into the second-largest blaze in state history Wednesday, forcing evacuations and triggering power outages as firefighters struggled to contain the widening flames.

Multiple wind-driven wildfires continued to push through the Texas Panhandle on Wednesday.

As the U.S. tries to restore a key forest ecosystem in the Southeast, landowners must light more fires on private property.

Storm Team4 Meteorologist Amelia Draper has an update on the wildfires in Patrick County and Madison County, including within Shenandoah National Park. A severe drought is playing a part.

Virginia’s governor declared a state of emergency on Tuesday as wildfires burn in Patrick County and Madison County, including within Shenandoah National Park. The Quaker Run Wildfire in Madison County, about 95 miles southwest of D.C., had burned an estimated 2,480 acres as of Sunday evening, the state forestry department said. Crews are also battling the Tuggles Gap fire in…

Sydney is blanketed under thick wood smoke for a fourth consecutive day due to hazard reduction burns in preparation for the wildfire season.

The wildfires killed at least 115 people and displaced thousands more.

Maui County has brought a lawsuit against the utility company claiming that it did not shut off its power lines despite the high winds and dry conditions.