Fate of several endangered condors including a four-month-old chick unknown after wildfire destroys their Californian sanctuary The blaze that began in Los Padres Forest has destroyed the 80-acre sanctuary in Big Sur, which has been used to release captive-bred condors into the wild The sanctuary lost pens, a research building and other facilities and is … Read more
California’s firefighters had brief respite from tackling 650 different blazes on Tuesday as cooler weather moved in, helping quell some of the worst wildfires in the state’s history. The devastating wildfires sparked by more than 13,000 lightning strikes since mid-August have collectively scorched more than 1.2million acres, an area bigger than the state of Delaware, … Read more
Shocking satellite images captured by NASA show a dense fog of smoke covering the entirety of California, making it nearly invisible from space as lightning strikes, storms, and a heatwave have caused over 650 wildfires to erupt across the state. The Golden State is currently battling some of the worst wildfires in its history, and … Read more
When a massive wildfire swept through California´s oldest state park last week it was feared many trees in a grove of old-growth redwoods, some of them 2,000 years old and among the tallest living things on Earth, may finally have succumbed. But an Associated Press reporter and photographer hiked the renowned Redwood Trail at Big … Read more
Three massive wildfires as raging in Northern California after they were ignited by more than 13,000 lightning strikes since mid-August, scorching through 1,875 square miles of land and killing seven people. On Monday firefighters had a brief respite from the flames as humidity rose, but the state is still reeling from dozens of blazes including … Read more
A dashcam has captured people making the terrifying drive through the California wildfires that have now killed six with two of the blazes now in the top ten biggest ever seen in the state, as Governor Newsom pleads with Canada and Australia to send help. Horrifying footage showed the scenes from a car driving through … Read more
As wildfires plague the US this summer, Google Maps has added a new feature to help users stay safe and informed during a blaze. A new wildfire boundary map presents the outline of the conflagration in near-real-time, and the feature also directs users to current news and helpful information from local authorities. The information is … Read more
A pilot has reportedly been killed in a helicopter crash while fighting wildfires in central California. Cal Fire said the chopper crashed on Wednesday morning during a water dropping mission over the Hills Fire in western Fresno County, about nine miles south of Coalinga. The pilot of the Bell UH-1H helicopter was the only person … Read more
About two dozen large wildfires are blazing across the state California forcing tens of thousands of people to evacuate, with Gov. Gavin Newsom ordering a state of emergency. At least 23 massive fires, some triggered by lightning strikes and fueled by a historic heat wave and high winds, stretch from Napa, Sonoma, San Mateo and … Read more
Europe is facing a summer heatwave with river beds drying up in France and 14 cities on red alert in Italy while Germany suffers a month-long drought. Paris is set to reach 104F (40C) temperatures in the shade after several French cities hit record highs on Thursday ahead of a heavy holiday travel weekend. A … Read more