North Carolina communities battle wildfires fueled by Hurricane Helene debris while evacuations, firefighting efforts, and ...

There’s one thing about wildfires that Oregon lawmakers ... did advance one major wildfire bill. Senate Bill 83 would get rid of a statewide wildfire risk map. It is now heading to the Senate ...

A growing Oregon wildfire covered parts of Portland’s metropolitan ... It was one of dozens of wildfires burning in western U.S. states that sent smoke into cities from Seattle to Denver ...

After a favorable test burn, Sisters Ranger District firefighters on Friday were conducting up to 20 acres of prescribed burning 3 1/2 miles southeast of Sisters, just east of Forest Service Road 16.

On Friday, Sisters Ranger District firefighters plan to conduct up to 20 acres of prescribed burning 3 1/2 miles southeast of Sisters, just east of Forest Service Road 16. Ignitions are slated to ...

The Oregon State Fire Marshal has announced the recipients of the 2025 Wildfire Season Staffing Grant, a program now in its fourth year that aims to bolster local fire agencies' capabilities ...

and U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., would direct the EPA to allocate grant money to local air pollution agencies to communicate the risks of wildfire smoke, including deploying air monitors.

More firefighters are providing extra assistance as the Bee Rock Creek Fire in McDowell County has grown to more than 500 acres with 10% containment.

Senior citizens were ... Apr. 4, 2025 — Exposure to fine particulate air pollution (PM2.5) from wildfire smoke was associated with increased visits to emergency departments (ED) for mental ...

Scientists have also discovered that some wildfire smoke contains substances associated ... Perry Hystad, a professor in the College of Health at Oregon State University, had expected to receive ...

TALENT, Ore. - Jackson County Fire District #5 is responding to a vegetation fire on Foss Road in Talent. Our StormTracker 12 ...