By M.K. WILDEMAN Associated Press While images of wildfires capture their ferocity, data can provide insight into how bad a fire season is. Such is the case with two graphics, powered by satellite data, that showcase a Canadian wildfire season off to a wild — and...
Wildfire Conditions in MI ‘Ideal’ as Air Quality Advisory Issued
Max Reinhart - The Detroit News Air quality in Michigan continues to suffer from ongoing wildfires in Canada while warm and dry conditions stateside have allowed a fire in the Upper Peninsula to ravage several acres of Michigan woodland since Sunday. The...
Canadian Wildfires Force Thousands to Evacuate
https://youtu.be/ZIwYqMrtGDU FLIN FLON, Manitoba (AP) — More than 25,000 residents in three provinces have been evacuated as dozens of wildfires remained active Sunday and diminished air quality in parts of Canada and the U.S., according to officials. Most of the...
Winds Push Smoke From Canadian Wildfires South Into US and Compromise Air Quality
By COREY WILLIAMS and SARAH RAZA Associated Press Air quality in some parts of the United States is being compromised as smoke from dozens of wildfires in Canada travels south, pushed by winds high in the atmosphere. Air quality in Arrowhead, Minnesota, is...
Canadian Province of Manitoba Declares State of Emergency Over Wildfires as Thousands Flee
WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — The Canadian province of Manitoba has declared a state of emergency over a series of wildfires, and Prime Minister Mark Carney has agreed to send in the military to help. “This is the largest evacuation Manitoba will have seen in most...
Wildfire Damages Civil War-Area Historical Site in NM as Campgrounds Are Evacuated
by MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A wildfire swept through portions of a Civil War-era fort and historical site in southern New Mexico, forcing the evacuations of campgrounds and a horse ranch, authorities said Monday. The fire damaged structures at...
AI-Boosted Smoke-Sniffing Wildfire Sensors Approved for Santa Clara County (CA)
Ethan Baron Bay Area News Group (TNS) With California still reeling after some of its worst wildfires on record ravaged Los Angeles earlier this year, Santa Clara County authorities this week approved artificial-intelligence-equipped, smoke-sniffing sensors to...
MI Forests at Risk of Devastating Wildfires, Experts Warn
Sheri McWhirter - mlive.com Michigan’s forests face increasing wildfire risks as climate change worsens conditions everywhere. MLive recently examined that threat and a somewhat paradoxical environmental solution: experts say more controlled burns are needed to...
Trump Plans to Merge Wildland Firefighting Efforts Into One Agency, but Ex-Officials Warn of Chaos
By MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — President Donald Trump’s administration is trying to merge the government’s wildland firefighting efforts into a single agency, a move some former federal officials warn could increase the risk of catastrophic...
How Bad Will CA Wildfires Be This Summer? Experts Weigh in on Forecast
Hannah Poukish The Sacramento Bee (TNS) SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California is on the cusp of wildfire season, which experts warn could be worse than usual. “Outlooks for Northern and Southern California both paint a picture of a significant increase — (a) pretty...
As CO Wildfires Worsen, Sen. John Hickenlooper’s Bill Aims to Reduce Risks. But It Worries Some Environmentalists.
Elise Schmelzer - The Denver Post A wildfire prevention bill championed by western U.S. senators — including Colorado’s John Hickenlooper — aims to fast-track some logging projects to reduce fire risk. But several environmental groups say the bill would sideline the...
WA Wildfire Season May Be Unpredictable After Federal Budget Slashing Hits Supplies, Support Staff, Crews Say
Alexandra Duggan - The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash. May 15—Fuel for chainsaws. Food and water for Pulaski-toting firefighters doing the exhaustive work of digging fire lines. Ample first aid kits with spendy epi-pens in case a wildland firefighter steps on a...