Major snowpack deficits could set the stage for widespread water scarcity and heightened wildfire risk across the American ...

It has already been an active wildfire season over a large part of the western United States, but changing weather conditions this week could bring a significant uptick in fires, AccuWeather ...

Wildfires in the western United States, such as the one pictured earlier this year in Los Angeles, have contributed to global warning, according to researchers. Photo via Los Angeles County Fire ...

Ten structures — including four homes — have been destroyed by a wildfire sweeping through central Oregon, where thousands of residents remained under evacuation orders Monday, while a blaze in ...

People exposed to wildfire smoke have a higher risk of suffering a stroke, according to research published in the European ...

Fires, storms and the potential for near-record high temperatures across the western US are in the offing for the coming week. The Gifford Fire, about 125 miles northwest of Los Angeles, had burned ...

Wildfire season has become an increasingly challenging time for travelers exploring the landscapes of Oregon, California, and Washington. Even if there’s not a fire in the specific region you find ...

WASHINGTON — Lightning will ignite more wildfires in the western United States in the coming decades as temperatures increase due to climate change, according to a new study that combined predictions ...

Wildfires are an increasingly common feature of life in American West, and researchers are working overtime to understand how the resulting smoke affects air quality, human health and climate change. ...