May 17, 2025, 1:27pm Latest News
Washington state emergency managers say President Donald Trump’s cuts and recent denials of federal relief funds are making them nervous for inevitable wildfires and other catastrophes. Read story
May 8, 2025, 1:51pm Latest News
The last fire to burn this forest was started by drip torches. Fingers of flame ignited the underbrush last fall, clearing fuels that could supercharge a wildfire. Read story
May 7, 2025, 12:50pm Latest News
The Washington State Legislature has unanimously passed House Bill 1522, a measure designed to bolster the wildfire mitigation strategies of investor-owned electric utilities. Gov. Bob Ferguson signed the bill into law April 24, with it to go into effect July 27, 2025. Read story
April 5, 2025, 6:10am Clark County News
Local fire officials say they are ready for the upcoming wildfire season that typically runs from June through October, despite potential state and federal cuts. Read story
March 27, 2025, 10:01am Latest News
Budget woes, combined with cuts to the federal wildfire-fighting workforce and President Donald Trump’s tariff and sovereignty threats against Canada, have made it more difficult for state officials to plan for the upcoming wildfire season. Read story
March 23, 2025, 2:39pm Nation & World
Wildfires forced a mandatory evacuation in one North Carolina county as emergency crews fought separate fires in an area of the state still recovering from Hurricane Helene, while South Carolina’s governor declared an emergency in response to a growing wildfire. Read story
March 20, 2025, 9:14am Latest News
Wildland firefighters will keep a four-year-old pay hike under a GOP-led spending bill signed by President Donald Trump, but many worry that mass federal worker firings will leave the nation more vulnerable to wildfires. Read story
March 16, 2025, 1:24pm Nation & World
Despite widespread stress, smoke inhalation and other disruptions caused by the January wildfires, a majority of Los Angeles County residents are happy with their lives here and don’t plan to leave. Read story
March 12, 2025, 10:27am Nation & World
Weeks after fires ravaged the region, many Angelenos were dissatisfied with Mayor Karen Bass’ leadership, a new poll has found. Read story
February 16, 2025, 2:48pm Nation & World
On a recent Sunday, Tracy Quinn drove down the Pacific Coast Highway to assess damage wrought upon the coastline by the Palisades Fire. Read story