Smoke from Monterey County Wildfires Reaches Northern California, Prompting Air-Quality Warnings

Smoke from two massive blazes in Monterey County has drifted northward, prompting air‑quality advisories for residents...

Bug Fire Near Reno Grows to Over 44,000 Acres, Threatens Cold Springs Community

On the morning of August 11, the Bug Fire—ignited east of Highway 395 and south of Bringman Road in Lassen County—ha...

Timber Fire Nears 3,000 Acres, Evacuations Continue in Big Sur

A blazing inferno that erupted Saturday night in the Los Padres National Forest has now scorched nearly 3,000 acres, wit...

Grasshopper Fire Expands to 54,200 Acres, Threatens Highway 35 Near Mount Hood

On July 23, a lightning strike ignited the Grasshopper Fire near Wamic, Oregon. By Saturday, the blaze had surged to mor...

Wildfire Smoke to Blanket Seattle, Portland; Health Advisories Issued as Winds Shift East

Wildfire smoke from a series of large fires in eastern Oregon and Washington is expected to drift westward into the Paci...

Washington Governor Declares Statewide Emergency as Wildfires Rage Near Spokane

On Saturday, Governor Bob Ferguson declared a statewide emergency as Washington’s wildfire crisis reached a fever pitc...

Akawa Butte Fire Nears Sisters, Oregon: Residents Evacuated as Fire Rages Over 26,000 Acres

The Akawa Butte Fire, sparked by a lightning strike on July 16, has now scorched more than 26,000 acres north of Sisters...

Wildfire Smoke From Canada Drives St. Louis Air Quality to Unhealthy Levels

On Monday morning, the city of St. Louis recorded an air quality index (AQI) of 142, a level that the U.S. Environmental...

Chicago Climate Week Begins Amid Smoke-Heavy Air, Storm Watch, and Community-Driven Events

On July 18, 2026, Chicago’s first community‑led Climate Week opened as the city faced an Air Quality Alert triggered...

Washington DC Faces Heat, Smoke, and Severe Storms as Canadian Wildfires Persist

Barcelonas Team Time Trial Opens 2026 Tour de France Amid Rising Heatwave and Wildfire Threats

Stage 1 of the 2026 Tour de France ended under warm, dry skies in Barcelona, where 19.6‑kilometre teams raced from the...

Chelan Hills Fire Rises to 15,000 Acres, Claims Over 100 Buildings in Douglas County

At the stroke of midnight on July 4, a spark along U.S. Highway 97 ignited a wildfire that would soon engulf 15,000 acre...

Colorados Western Slope Faces Multi-Fire Threat as Smoke Blanket Fruita and Glade Park

Smoke rolls over the Western Slope, turning the sky a muted gray and turning the air in Fruita and Glade Park into a haz...