Incarcerated People Breathe Wildfire Smoke
The 1,600 people incarcerated at the Pelican Bay State Prison in northern California were forced to breathe heavily polluted air as wildfire smoke in the region infiltrated their living quarters, the AP
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Yellowknife evacuated ahead of wildfires
Wildfires across Canada have already burned nearly 33 million acres — double the acreage of any previous season, an area equivalent to the state of Alabama — and things are not getting
Maui Wildfires Blaze
People are fleeing into the sea to escape raging wildfires on Maui and Hawaii's Big Island. “The fire can be a mile or more from your house, but in a minute or
Wildfire Smoke Worsens Existing Inequities
The toxic wildfire smoke blanketing large swaths of the Midwest and eastern U.S. is exacerbating extant air pollution risks, especially for historically excluded communities. Racist policy decisions have resulted in polluting industries
FireGeneration Wants Young People to Help Shape Wildfire Policies
Ryan Reed spent much of his childhood outdoors, absorbing the knowledge of his Karuk, Hupa and Yurok ancestors through activities like hunting and fishing in the forests of Northern California. As he
Wildfire Smoke Harms To Linger
While the immediate impacts of the dangerous pollution across the eastern U.S. from Canadian wildfires are clearing, the long-term risks of toxic air pollution, are not going away. Major League Baseball games,
Wildfire Smoke Chokes East Cost
Hundreds of Canadian wildfires blanked wide swaths of the eastern U.S. with hazardous wildfire smoke, sending people to emergency rooms, forcing millions to stay indoors, and bringing everything from school schedules to
Canadian Wildfires Force Tens Of Thousands To Evacuate
Fire evacuation orders are in effect across Canada as dozens of wildfires rage in the eastern and western portions of the country. In Halifax alone, more than 16,000 people were evacuated as
Wildfires in Canada Prompt Air Quality Alerts in the US
Smoke from dozens of raging wildfires in western Canada caused states across the northwestern US to issue air quality alerts over the weekend. Montana officials said that nearly the entire state was
Fossil Fuels To Blame For Western Wildfires – New Study
The work published in Environmental Research Letters is the first to quantify how fossil fuel company emissions have worsened wildfires in the western U.S. and Canada. A huge swath of recently burned
Chile Hit With Wildfires, Extreme Heat
At least 24 people are dead and nearly 1,000 are injured as over 260 wildfires rage across Chile, fueled by a heatwave with record-breaking temperatures. The 104°F (40°C) heat is hampering efforts
Wildfires Burning Through State Budgets
Increasingly severe wildfires, supercharged by climate change, are overwhelming state budgets to fight and respond to them, a new report from the Pew Charitable Trusts says. Numerous direct and secondary impacts (including
Air Pollution, Wildfire Smoke Exposure Linked By Racism
Redlining and systemic environmental racism contribute to poor indoor air quality and poor maternal-fetal health outcomes for families of color, a collaborative reporting project by Grist, Next City, and the California Health
Can Indigenous Cultural Burning Fix America’s Wildfire Crisis?
Before fire suppression policies were put in place at the turn of the 19th century, Indigenous communities across California relied upon regular brush clearings to access culturally important plants. Where dead twigs,
Elderly People Especially Vulnerable to Wildfires
Elderly people are especially vulnerable to wildfires both because of decreased mobility and geographic location, the LA Times reports. Most of the 85 deaths in the 2018 Camp Fire were people over
Indigenous Communities Hit Hard By Wildfire Smoke
Indigenous communities in what is now the United States are disproportionately burdened by wildfires and wildfire smoke and, as support from the federal government has stagnated, are taking steps to protect themselves
Algeria Wildfires Kill At Least 38
Raging wildfires in northeastern Algeria have killed at least 38 people and another 200+ have been wounded or suffered from respiratory distress. Nearly 40 fires broke out in 14 regions in the
California’s Largest 2022 Wildfire Blazes Uncontained
The fast-growing wildfire, McKinney fire has grown to more than 52,000 acres in two days, becoming California’s largest wildfire in 2022. No deaths or injuries have been reported while nearly 3,000 residents
California’s Largest 2022 Wildfire Blazes Uncontained
A fast-growing wildfire, named the McKinney fire, has grown to more than 52,000 acres in two days, becoming California’s largest wildfire in 2022. Two people have been reported dead and nearly 3,000 residents
Yosemite Wildfire Threatens Sequoias
The uncontained Washburn Fire threatens to incinerate more than 500 mature sequoias in Yosemite National Park, forcing the evacuation of park visitors and residents of Wawona, a community surrounded by the park.