Siberian forest fires are blazing uncontrollably in Russia. The Russian military units that usually extinguish them are at war in Ukraine. The Independent writes about it. Wildfires in Siberia remain out of control because the Russian military units that normally put out fires are redeployed to...
The record 2020 bushfire season burned millions of acres of land, forcing the evacuation of hundreds of thousands of people and causing billions of dollars in losses. But the damage didn't end there. What is the connection between fires and COVID-19, told USA Today. In a study published by ...
On the second day of April, the skies over the San Francisco Bay Area were clear, and the view from the sun-drenched Mount Umunhum in the South Bay reveals a sea of green bushes and trees lining the surrounding Santa Cruz Mountains, SF Gate said. It was a beautiful sight, but the group ...
The fire raging in California and dubbed the Erbes Fire, as of Thursday evening, January 14, burned about 250 acres (more than 101 hectares) of the territory, writes Fox News. A wildfire broke out in the city of Thousand Oaks in the Los Angeles area. The authorities said that the fire, ...
The low-pressure system, located above Great Basin and the Rocky Mountains, created a huge difference in pressure between Mountain West and California, pushing cold and dry air into the state and creating powerful offshore winds, writes SF Gate. Strong gusts of wind pierced the mountain peaks, ...
Wildfires are raging in the heart of California's multi-billion dollar wine industry, destroying high-profile wineries, blanketing vineyards with potentially devastating smoke and ash, and ending much of the tourist season just recovering from the pandemic, The Sacramento Bee writes. Tuesday, 29 ...
On Monday, September 28, thousands of California residents fled two new fires that erupted overnight, destroying more than 25 acres (000 hectares) of land, writes USA Today. According to Cal Fire, the major Zogg Fire engulfed 10 ...
The largest wildfire in California spawned two huge fire tornadoes, one of which is the second category, writes CNN. California's Creek Fire is not only the state's largest lone wildfire, causing massive damage. Just a day after ...
San Francisco, Los Angeles, Portland. California and Oregon, two west coast states, recorded the worst air quality in the world this week. Thick fog, persistent smell of smoke and rain from ash: the sky in San Francisco and the surrounding area for a while ...
Smoke from fires that burned millions of acres in the western United States has almost reached Hawaii and Michigan, writes The Guardian. Four cities on the US west coast are currently among the ten worst air quality locations as wildfires rage ...