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Evacuation warning issued as Cal Fire crews battle wildfire in El Dorado County

The wildfire started burning in a rural area several miles east of Highway 49 and southeast of Placerville. As of 4:30 p.m.
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Hot and humid across South Florida, wildfire smoke causing hazy conditions

Smoke from a large wildfire burning in the Everglades in western Broward County is drifting over parts of South Florida and impacting air quality. The fire, which has consumed 19,200 acres according ...

Officials issue warnings as Everglades wildfire spreads: 'It looked like fog, but you could smell it'

Having started on Monday, Aug. 18, the so-called Mile Marker 39 Fire continued to rage across the Everglades, burning through dry foliage and releasing plumes of hazardous wildfire smoke into the air, ...
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Is Vermont seeing more wildfire smoke because of climate change?

Wildfires have always affected air quality in New England. But scientists say climate change is changing how they burn and ...

Spencer Pratt enlists Sen. Rick Scott for federal investigation into California wildfire response

Spencer Pratt teams up with Sen. Rick Scott to push for federal investigation into California wildfire response by Gavin ...

Iconic Grand Canyon destinations to reopen as wildfire wanes. Everything to know

As the Dragon Bravo Fire approached containment, Grand Canyon National Park unveiled plans to reopen a beloved hotel and ...

LAFD introduces new wildfire hand crew unit

As Southern California braces for its hottest weather of the summer, LAFD is rolling out a new unit that specializes in ...

Dangerous heat and wildfire conditions take hold across the West

The situation is yet another example of how extreme heat compounds other threats, like adverse health effects and wildfires.