Smoke from wildland-urban interface fires deadlier than remote wildfires, study finds
The smoke from fires that blaze through the wildland-urban interface (WUI) has far greater health impacts than smoke from ...
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Wild fires near urban areas produce more toxic smoke than those in remote areas
Key Takeaways Smoke from wildland-urban interface (WUI) fires is significantly more harmful to human health than smoke from ...
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Smoke from wildland-urban interface fires more deadly than remote wildfires
“Even though the emissions of WUI fires are relatively small globally ... and the 2023 Lahaina Fire in Hawaii that killed 100. At the beginning of this year, a disastrous outbreak of fires ...
Carolina Forest wildfire increased to 70% containment nearly two weeks later
Firefighters will continue to work to contain the Carolina Forest wildfire on Saturday, nearly two weeks after it was first sparked.
Wildfires Are One of Hurricane Helene’s Lasting Legacies
A number of fires broke out in the Southeastern US last week. Hurricane-downed trees may have helped fuel the flames, experts ...
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Sheehy proposes new wildland fire response time
Wildfire Response and Preparedness Act of 2025, would set a 30-minute limit, ‘to the extent practicable,’ for fire crews to ...
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As city leaders consider expanding at-risk zone for wildfire damage, home builders say it could raise costs
The WUI creates guidelines for businesses or homes that are next to wildlands are protected from the next wildfire. According to a presentation from the Austin Fire Department, the council will ...
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As wildfire anxiety grows, Austin plans to designate half the city as at risk of fire damage
About two-thirds of land parcels in the city would be considered at risk of damage from wildfire, up from about 35% a decade ...