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September 7, 2023 | 12:33 PM

In a charred moonscape, a band of hopeful workers try to save the Joshua tree

By Christopher Instagliata/NPR

Updated: August 16, 2023 | 2:16 pm

Pennsylvania’s Task Force 1 members deployed to Maui amid wildfires

For more than a week, Maui has been enduring devastating wildfires, which now rank among the deadliest in United States history

By Ben Wasserstein/WITF

June 7, 2023 | 5:03 PM

Here’s why there is so much smoke from Canada wildfires and is leading to air-quality alerts in US.

By Kathy McCormack and Michael Phillis/The Associated Press

June 6, 2023 | 5:43 PM

Pennsylvania and New Jersey are under fire risk warning Tuesday

Be careful when discarding cigarette butts, keep vehicles off of dry grass, and consider skipping the campfire.

By Sophia Schmidt/ WHYY

June 6, 2023 | 4:41 PM

Canada wildfires lead to air-quality alerts in US, here’s how to stay safe

By Kathy McCormack/The Associated Press

April 9, 2023 | 7:51 AM

Pennsylvania officials warn seasonal fire risks are on the rise this Spring

The greatest dangers occur during the spring months of March, April and May

By Ed Arke/WITF

July 1, 2022 | 4:12 AM

Prescribed fires are backed by science. But shifts in climate patterns could make them more challenging

One tool meant to prevent the onset of wildfires in dying forests is a prescribed burn.

By Adriana Delagarza

June 11, 2022 | 7:55 AM

Federal firefighters waiting for pay raises they hope will help fill their ranks

Federal wildland firefighters have entered another fire summer of broken records.

By NPR

May 16, 2022 | 11:37 AM

Is your house at risk of a wildfire? This online tool could tell you

By Lauren Sommer/NPR

August 1, 2021 | 8:31 AM

Western wildfires may take weeks to months to contain

Pockets of the American West continued to burn over the weekend, as another nine large fires were reported on Saturday in California, Idaho, Montana and Oregon.

By Dustin Jones/NPR

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