Firefighters in the Carolinas battle multiple wildfires
Firefighters in North and South Carolina were battling multiple wind-driven wildfires Monday in rugged terrain that complicated containment efforts, officials ...
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Three dead in eastern Ukraine after Russian shelling
At least three civilians have been killed by Russian shelling in the front-line city of Pokrovsk in Ukraine's eastern Donetsk ...
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Trump backs higher pay for wildland firefighters while DOGE cuts staff
Wildland firefighters will keep a four-year-old pay hike under a GOP-led spending bill signed by President Donald Trump, but many ...
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Firefighters need better weather to fight California’s flames. When will they get relief?
Fire danger remains high in parts of Los Angeles that have been ablaze for days, but there is hope that ...
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Inside WA firefighters’ battle for homes in an L.A. canyon
Climate Lab is a Seattle Times initiative that explores the effects of climate change in the Pacific Northwest and beyond. ...
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L.A. County had extra firefighters ready. How many were near Altadena?
L.A. County Fire Chief Anthony Marrone woke up in his San Fernando Valley home Jan. 7 to a swimming pool ...
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Using prisoners to put out LA wildfires is a case for abolition
The annual estimated value of commodities created by prison labour in the US stands at $2 billion. Prison labourers perform ...
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Rain in Southern California creates mudflows but helps firefighters
LOS ANGELES -- More rain fell Monday on parts of Southern California after causing mudflows over the weekend, helping firefighters ...
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Southern California rain helps firefighters but creates risk of toxic ash runoff
LOS ANGELES -- After weeks of windy and dry weather, rain has fallen in parched Southern California and is expected ...
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Firefighters battle to maintain the upper hand on a huge fire north of Los Angeles
CASTAIC, Calif. -- Firefighters fought to maintain the upper hand on a huge and rapidly moving wildfire that swept through ...
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