Public utilities fall short on wildfire risk mitigation
Five years and 2,500 miles apart, fires devastated thriving communities — and major U.S. utility companies stood at the center of the infernos. It’s a story increasingly familiar in the…
Burying power lines for wildfire prevention is effective but expensive
As deadly wildfires have destroyed communities from California to Maui, the nation’s largest utility, Pacific Gas and Electric, is making headway on its ambitious goal to move 10,000 miles of…
Downton Lake wildfire: ‘Persistent bear activity’ forces wildfire crews to leave campsite in British Columbia, officials say
CNN — “Persistent bear activity” forced fire crews to leave a camp in British Columbia, Canada, authorities said Thursday. The camp near the community of Gold Bridge was housing crews…
Quebec, Canada wildfires made twice as likely through climate change
CNN — The weather conditions that fueled record-shattering wildfires in eastern Canada earlier this summer – and sent plumes of hazardous air into the US – were made more likely…
Biden pledges $95 million to shore up Hawaii’s electric grid
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin (L) and U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas (R) look on as President Joe Biden speaks about the government response and recovery efforts in Maui,…
Yellowknife, Northwest Territories: Thousands scramble to evacuate capital of Canadian territory as more than 200 ‘unprecedented’ wildfires blanket region
CNN — Thousands of residents are rushing to evacuate the capital of Canada’s Northwest Territories as more than 200 fires burn, leaving many to face dangerous road conditions or stand…
Greek police arrest dozens for arson as wildfires rage out of control
CNN — Greek authorities have arrested dozens of people on arson-related charges as deadly wildfires – the largest ever recorded in the European Union – rage across the country. Wildfires…
Greece wildfires: A losing battle to save the lungs of Athens
Athens, Greece CNN — In Agia Paraskevi, one of the villages dotted around Mount Panitha, just 15 miles north of Greece’s capital, Athens, we found a familiar sight: a woman…
Hawaii wildfires caused up to $6 billion in economic losses
Destroyed homes and cars are shown in Lahaina, Hawaii, Aug. 13, 2023. Rick Bowmer | AP The catastrophic wildfires in Maui, Hawaii, have caused between $4 billion and $6 billion…
Tenerife wildfires force over 12,000 evacuations
CNN — Over 12,000 people have been forced to flee their homes in Tenerife after wildfires tore through the Spanish Canary Island. Police data showed the the number of evacuations…