On Tuesday authorities said a quick-moving brush has broken out in the isolated Nevada County Northern California, forcing evacuations, and threatening around 500 homes and other buildings. According to the most recent report,...
Read MoreAs wildfires intensify in the West, researchers are investigating how incinerated trees may lead to more rapid snow melt, and ultimately disrupt water supplies. Several studies show that the absence of trees that provide shade...
Read MoreSeveral US states were threatened with more extreme weather on Friday night as heavy rains in Southern California set off floods and mudslides, prompting evacuation orders on Tuesday. The multi-day storm, a powerful atmospheric...
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The Caldor fire at South Lake Tahoe, California, has turned a popular ski area into a hellish...
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Megafirms are no longer rare in the West, and unprecedented fire behavior is not surprising....
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