USA TODAY analysis finds 3.3 million Americans live in areas with "very high" wildfire risk and 14.8 million more at “relatively high” risk.
Conditions were unusually dry that year. Warm and dry conditions have expanded into more months of the year in Wisconsin, raising wildfire risks.
A fire Friday night at Madison Prairie Landfill, 6002 Nelson Road in Sun Prairie, took fire crews more than 3 hours and 16,000 gallons of water to extinguish, authorities reported.
Wildfires fueled by strong Santa Ana winds have devastated Southern California, destroying thousands of homes and causing 27 deaths. The fires, affect
Urban fires are becoming more common as the city sprawl continues into more fire prone areas and climate change accelerates weather patterns like drought and extreme temperatures.
Besides burning the most urban area, the Eaton and Palisades fires are the largest ever for California in January. Alexandra Syphard, a senior research scientist at the Conservation Biology Institute, said their timing and path through the city “may have no precedent in history.”
As fires rage on the West Coast, officials warn that Massachusetts could be set up for an active spring fire season.
Insurance companies are canceling homeowner policies across the U.S. — even in regions that aren't considered climate hot spots.
What's happening in Los Angeles is another reminder of what life will be like, even in Wisconsin, under a changing climate.
Authorities in Wisconsin say a wood-burning furnace is to blame for a fire that damaged a garage Sunday afternoon. According to a release from the Washington County Sheriff’s Office, at 1:02 p.m., a passerby reported seeing flames coming out of the roof of a home on Highway 175 in the Town
The DNR says the risk for wildfires is low, but three local fire departments had to deal with a wildfire this weekend.
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