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A wildfire north of Beaver Creek, Yukon, has prompted a warning to residents of the community, as well as parts of the ...
Multiple U.S. states and Canadian provinces are experiencing poor air quality from wildfire smoke. Here's where.
The U.S. National Park Service notes that Alaska’s wildfire season typically begins in May and ends in late July, while in Canada, wildfire activity can last into the early fall. The American ...
Alaska is finally getting rid of 'Nazi Creek' and other offensive names on maps By Sam Hill, Pacific Northwest Contributing Parks Editor July 10, 2025 ...
The 2,000-acre fire and others north of the Brooks Range fit a pattern of increasing wildfires in the treeless landscape.
Alaska is currently the nation's highest priority for wildfire response as the Alaska Interagency Coordination Center is at preparedness level four.
After decades in Fairbanks and even a few close calls in wildfire country, it wasn’t until my son joined the North Star fire crew that I truly grasped the scale, ...
Agencies monitoring wildfires in Alaska have downgraded the state to Preparedness Level 3 (PL3) as of Wednesday morning.July ...
The Oregon House of Representatives passed a bill on Tuesday repealing the state’s controversial wildfire hazard maps.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon lawmakers have voted to repeal the state's contentous wildfire hazard map, which subjected homeowners in certain areas at high risk of wildfires to stricter building ...
A recent Klickitat County meeting marks the early stages of a process to gauge the risks and hazards wildfire poses in Washington and to guide new codes for fire-resistant construction.