Wildfires blazed across the western U.S. Tuesday, spurred by strong winds, triple digit temperatures and arid conditions. The fires destroyed dozens of homes and threatened hundreds more, NBC News ...

Smoke from numerous wildfires burning across the western United States was visible in satellite imagery from Monday, September 8. CSU/CIRA and NOAA said the “thick grayish-brown smoke” was captured by ...

It has already been an active wildfire season over a large part of the western United States, but changing weather conditions this week could bring a significant uptick in fires, AccuWeather ...

Ten structures — including four homes — have been destroyed by a wildfire sweeping through central Oregon, where thousands of residents remained under evacuation orders Monday, while a blaze in ...

People exposed to wildfire smoke have a higher risk of suffering a stroke, according to research published in the European ...

Firefighters were battling fast-spreading wildfires in California's wine country and central Oregon on Aug. 24 as hot, dry weather over the weekend increased the risk of wildfires across the western ...

Much of the western U.S. is overdue for wildfire, with decades of suppression allowing fuel to build up across millions of hectares. Researchers estimate that 74% of the region is in a fire deficit, ...

BLY, Ore. — Crews are making progress against the nation’s largest wildfire in Oregon, even as fires in neighboring California continue to threaten homes. The Bootleg Fire, which has destroyed an area ...

The heat dome that roasted and sweltered more than 100 million people on a daily basis during July in the eastern United States has broken down. However, a new heat dome is already building in the ...

WASHINGTON — Lightning will ignite more wildfires in the western United States in the coming decades as temperatures increase due to climate change, according to a new study that combined predictions ...