Extreme weather hits much of the US this 'season of danger'
The United States is in the middle of the period commonly known as summer, or what some scientists now call…
Forest fire
Dramatic satellite photos show the massive devastation, size and speed of the California wildfire
The Park Fire, California's largest and most destructive fire of 2024, continues to rage across Northern California, having already burned…
Park fire threatens critical salmon habitat in California
California's spring Chinook salmon were already in the midst of a population decline before the park fire erupted in the…
A fast-spreading wildfire in San Bernardino engulfs hillside homes
A fast-spreading wildfire swept through a hillside community in San Bernardino on Monday afternoon, engulfing homes and forcing residents to…
A 'fire torado' was detected over an explosive fire in a park near Chico
As the state’s largest wildfire so far this year doubled in size Thursday night, explosive flames rose into the atmosphere,…
Wildfires pose increasing risk to California oil wells
As firefighters continue to battle more than two dozen active wildfires in California, new research has found that millions of…
Excessive heat alerts for desert and mountain communities in Southern California
An excessive heat warning was issued for inland and desert communities in Southern California on Saturday, with triple-digit temperatures forecast…
Multiple fires break out in Los Angeles County amid hot, dry conditions
At least three fires broke out in Los Angeles County on Friday afternoon amid hot, dry conditions that are expected…
Letters to the editor: California's inmate firefighters deserve more
To the editor: I have lived in California my entire life and was evacuated from my home as the Woolsey…
Editorial: This unprecedented heat is an emergency. It's time to treat it as such
It is alarming that just a few weeks into summer we have already experienced a prolonged heat wave that has…