'We don't want to end up like California': Washington races to prevent LA-scale wildfire
The KING 5 Investigators uncover how western Washington is fighting to prevent a destructive Pacific Palisades-scale fire from sparking in the Evergreen State.
Wildfires break out in North Carolina town ravaged by Hurricane Helene
The fire is happening while Western North Carolina is under an increased fire danger warning due to gusty winds, making it ...
How satellites and AI help fight wildfires today
NOAA satellites paired with AI data analysis also generate alerts but over a wider area. They can detect heat signatures, map fire perimeters and burned areas, and track smoke and pollutants to assess ...
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Wildfire risk increasing in Wenatchee and East Wenatchee areas
The Wenatchee Valley is among the top three metro areas in the country where most residents live in high-risk wildfire zones, ...
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Federal funding freeze impacts Spokane County wildfire relief
SPOKANE COUNTY, Wash. – Local agencies are grappling with the implications of a federal funding freeze ordered by the White ...
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'Smoke taint' a growing issue as WA wine grapes face wildfires
Most of the state's more than 1,000 wineries are clustered around the Columbia River, so the irrigation-dependent crop can ...
Map shows rising wildfire threat across the U.S.: See if you're affected
A combination of hotter and drier weather and more people living in places that naturally burn are making things complicated.
National Politics
In an interview aired Wednesday night, Trump said he may withhold aid to California until the state adjusts how it manages ...
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17 deaths reported in area that did not receive alert until hours after Eaton Fire
Los Angeles County supervisors are looking into the alert system after residents in the Eaton Fire area were not alerted ...
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17 deaths reported in Los Angeles area that did not receive alert until hours after wildfire broke out
An investigation as to why that happened is underway. A map from the Public Broadcasting System showed the first alert that ...
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Emergency order issued to clear LA wildfire debris ahead of winter rain
Mayor Karen Bass' order is an effort, among other things, to shore up hillsides and remove wildfire debris ahead of a system bringing a slight chance of rain this weekend. "With rain in the forecast, ...
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Map: Where fires are burning in San Diego County
California firefighters often say there is no longer a "fire season" and the threat of a wildfire sparking and spreading ...