wildfires

The chair of the Maui County Arborist Committee says about half of the tree’s branches have died. But thanks to the efforts of arborists and volunteers, parts of the sprawling, 60-foot tree are healthy and growing back.

The findings come as millions spent the weekend under air quality warnings from wildfires spewing smoke across the western U.S.

Lightning strikes have sparked fast-moving wildfires in Idaho, prompting the evacuation of multiple communities.

The U.S. Forest Service has issued a warning about the extensive wildfires raging across the Pacific Northwest due to unprecedented dry conditions.

A nearly $180 million settlement with over 400 Oregon plaintiffs is the latest multimillion-dollar payout related to the deadly 2020 wildfires that ravaged the state.

The tightened fire protection rules were scheduled to take effect last week. But after lawmakers approved a bill to limit them, regulators cast the codes aside.

The next couple of weeks will determine just how challenging it could get this summer for agricultural irrigators, fish and wildfire.

Oregon State University is using science to block even a smudge of wildfire flavors in prime Northwest wines

Larch Corrections Center in Southwest Washington will close this week, despite efforts from staff and some elected leaders to pause the decision many say took them by surprise this summer.

Wildfires in British Columbia and eastern Washington profoundly impacted local communities this summer. They also notably disrupted the regional music events scene, a major boon to local economies.