A bill that would eliminate a controversial Oregon wildfire hazard map moved one step closer to reality on Tuesday.

The Oregon Legislature is expected to advance two bills this week that could provide electric utilities with a financial safety net and some level of protection from bankruptcy-inducing lawsuits if ...

The fight against destructive wildfires tearing through North Carolina and South Carolina is being significantly hampered by Hurricane Helene’s lingering devastation, officials revealed ...

Apr. 8, 2025 — Researchers estimated that smoke from wildfires and prescribed burns caused $200 billion in health damages in 2017, and that these were associated with 20,000 premature deaths.

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 ...