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Fighting fire with fire: Montana researchers study how prescribed fires can improve wildfire outlooks across the west
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (742+ words) Wildfire smoke shrouds the Bridgers in early August, as seen from the Montana State University parking lot on Kagy Boulevard. On a typical day, Dr. Joseph Shaw, distinguished professor of engineering at Montana State University, can see the mountains in…...
You Might Be Surprised How Oklahoma Wildfires Start
1+ week, 5+ day ago (211+ words) Z94 Surprising Ways Wildfires Start Across Oklahoma After a weekend wildfire hit a little too close to home here in SWOK, it's probably as good a time as any to brush up on the incredibly common ways fires get sparked. While…...
Rain, cooler temps take a toll on wildfires
2+ week, 6+ hour ago (412+ words) Wildfire SS054 in the South Slave Region was caused by lightning on August 23rd, and its growth has stalled at 2,710 hectares, says NWT fire. Located 50 kilometres east of Highway 5 between Hay River, Kátł’odeeche First Nation and Denı́nu Kų́ę́/Fort Resolution,…...
Area wildfire activity remains active
2+ week, 23+ hour ago (693+ words) SANDPOINT — The Silver Fire has quickly grown to more than 2,300 acres since it was sparked by a Sunday lightning strike. Idaho Panhandle National Forest officials said Friday that the fire had exceeded initial attack efforts, prompting a strategic shift toward…...
Late summer days marred by historic drought, exacerbating wildfires
2+ week, 3+ day ago (671+ words) The last weeks of summer find Oregon and much of the Northwest experiencing historic drought, exacerbating what has become one of the most active wildfire seasons in the state and region, according to state and federal climatologists and hydrologists. Beyond…...
Weather Why's: What makes a wildfire spread so quickly?
2+ week, 4+ day ago (201+ words) The Reno-area wildfires of late August 2026 were a catastrophe: explosive fire growth, mass evacuations, and homes destroyed. Spokane experienced a remarkably similar disaster earlier the same month. And there were a lot of similarities. Both fires raced primarily through grass…...
Firefighters respond to 22 wildfires as dry conditions persist across Louisiana
2+ week, 5+ day ago (110+ words) WGNO BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Officials reported that firefighters responded to 22 wildfires in Louisiana over the weekend as dry conditions persist this summer. The Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry (LDAF) stated that over 109 acres burned. Officials warned that…...
Tropical Storm Moke carrying more rain toward hurricane-damaged Hawaii
2+ week, 6+ day ago (269+ words) Tropical Weather This NOAA satellite image taken Sunday, Aug. 23, 2026, shows the water vapor of Tropical Storm Moke as it advanced toward Hawaii's Big Island. (NOAA via AP) (NOAA via AP) HONOLULU — Tropical Storm Moke was swirling past Hawaii on Sunday,…...
Cloud cover moderates Little Giant Fire before conditions turn hotter
3+ week, 2+ day ago (445+ words) LEAVENWORTH — The Little Giant Fire is sitting at 138,475 acres as of Thursday morning as cloud cover helped moderate activity over Wednesday. Firefighters are preparing for increased fire activity over Thursday and Friday as conditions become hotter, drier and unstable. There…...
Amid record-breaking U.S. fire season, much fewer acres burned in Arizona compared to last year
3+ week, 3+ day ago (597+ words) The U.S. is in the midst of its worst wildfire season in 10 years. Close to 50,000 wildfires have burned more than 7 million acres. Much of this activity has been concentrated in Oregon and Washington. Despite warnings of a highly active season for…...