2,000 evacuated in La Palma wildfire in Spain’s Canary Islands; official says blaze ‘out of control’

The blaze has affected an area of about 11,000 acres and officials warned residents that the situation could worsen because a heat wave has made the terrain tinder-dry.

Heat waves like one that’s killed 14 in southern U.S. become more frequent, enduring

Scientists and medical experts say such deaths caused by extreme heat will only increase in the U.S. each summer without more action to combat climate change.

Our View: The effects of the global climate crisis will be local

Canada wildfires are leading to air-quality alerts in U.S. Here’s how to stay safe

U.S. officials say hazy skies, reduced visibility and the odor of burning wood are likely, and that the smoke will linger for a few days in New England.

UMF professor and team receive grant from NASA

Dr. Andrew Barton, Professor of Biology at the University of Maine at Farmington, and his team of scientists will be trekking the Arizona ponderosa pine forest to monitor its ecosystems and compare their data to NASA's ECOSTRESS, a thermal instrument on the International Space Station.

Weather helping, but threat from Western fires persists

The cause of the Mosquito Fire in Northern California is under investigation, and the state's largest utility supplier says unspecified 'electrical activity' occurred around the time of the first report.

Storm’s fierce winds complicate California wildfire fight

Two people died while fleeing the wildfire on Monday and at least 12 structures have been destroyed.

Death toll in Northern California wildfire zone rises to 4

Authorities say 2 more bodies have been found within the burn zone of a huge Northern California wildfire.

Man burning cardboard sparks wildfire in Freedom, setting nearly 3 acres of land ablaze

The wildfire took around two hours to put out and burned 2.5 to 3 acres of land, according to the town's fire chief.

Crews box in Colorado wildfire as investigators seek cause

The blaze between Denver and Boulder started Dec. 30 during a months-long drought.