Southwest US to bake in first heat wave of season and records may fall
PHOENIX — Parts of California, Nevada and Arizona are expected to bake this week as the first heat wave of…
Some left helpless to watch as largest wildfire in Texas history devastates their town
STINNETT, Texas — As the largest wildfire in Texas history engulfed his town, Danny Phillips was left helpless. “We had…
Flames menace multiple towns as wildfire grows into one of the largest in Texas history
CANADIAN, Texas — A cluster of wildfires that scorched the Texas Panhandle included a blaze that grew into one of…
Dad in gender-reveal that sparked fatal 2020 California wildfire has pleaded guilty
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. — A man whose family’s gender reveal photo shoot sparked a Southern California wildfire that killed a…
Evacuees live nomadic life after Maui wildfire as housing shortage intensifies and tourists return
LAHAINA, Hawaii — Charles Nahale spent a restless night trying to sleep in the back seat of his pickup truck…
Fear and confusion mark key moments of Lahaina residents’ 911 calls during deadly wildfire
Maui County officials released two hours of audio of 911 calls to The Associated Press that were recorded as frantic…
Argentina wildfires spur evacuations in central Cordoba province
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Dozens of people were evacuated from their homes in Argentina’s central Cordoba province on Tuesday as…
Wildfires are destroying decades of clean air efforts in the U.S.
Increases in wildfire smoke are reversing decades of improvements to air quality in some parts of the U.S., according to…
In a state used to hurricanes and flooding, Louisiana is battling an unprecedented wildfire season
BATON ROUGE, La. — Louisiana, typically one of the wettest states in the country, is on fire. In communities often…
Large Herbivores Can Help Prevent Massive Wildfires
In 2019 and 2020, a megafire scorched eastern Australia, destroying some 24 million hectares of land, and adding to the…