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Map shows National Parks where wildfires have prompted partial closures

Wildfires across the U.S. have burned thousands of acres this year, including significant areas within national parks and ...

Colorado wildfires: Fire sparks in western Colorado, forces evacuations

The Ranch at Coulter Creek fire sparked near a Carbondale subdivision Sunday morning, north of Panorama Drive, and prompted ...
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Updated numbers on the wildfires burning in Colorado and Utah

The Deer Creek Fire burning between Utah and Colorado has reached 17,724 acres in size. Firefighters have been able to ...

Smoke From Canadian Wildfires Is Blanketing Parts of the U.S. Here’s How to Protect Yourself

Smoke from Canadian wildfires has sent a blanket of smoke over the midwestern United States this weekend. The National ...
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Canadian wildfires will affect NEPA air quality Monday

Smoke from wildfires in central Canada will push into Northeast Pennsylvania Monday, according to the state Department of ...
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Minnesota faces longest air quality alert in state history with wildfires raging in Canada

The previous record, set in 2021, was five days. The current alert is expected to last seven days. It will remain in effect ...
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Health advisory from Canadian wildfires extended to most of NY state

After the Canadian wildfires placed several regions of New York State into an air quality health advisory on Aug. 3, the state’s Department of Environmental Conservation is extending it to most of the ...
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Illinois State Fire Marshal’s 5 key tips to prevent wildfires

The Illinois State Fire Marshal has provided 5 tips to prevent wildfires, including not leaving campfires unattended, not ...

Reader Q&A: Has climate change really made wildfires and storms worse and more frequent?

A reader asks if climate change has fueled the increase in wildfires and severe storms. The answer seems clear.