Wildfires have long been a part of life in the U.S., especially in the West, but we don’t have to simply accept the growing ...

Wildfires do not compromise; they are unforgiving. So, for people like Jessie Wagster, it’s best to grab what matters most and get out of the way. “My guitar, my dog, and these wind chimes. The wind ...

The Caldor wildfire has burned more than 177,000 acres in Northern California. Nearly 500 homes have been destroyed, and authorities are issuing more evacuations.

On the night of August 31, in a move to mitigate the impact of potential fires, the USDA Forest Service temporarily closed California National Forests. The following day, Bill Deverell, historian and ...

Barton Memorial Hospital in South Lake Tahoe, Calif., evacuated all of its patients because of the approaching Caldor Fire, according to an Aug. 29 news release. The 63-bed hospital didn’t specify how ...