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9 states where fear of wildfires is growing among residents
California: Where the Fire Never Sleeps If you've lived in California recently, you know that orange-tinted sky isn't just a sunset anymore. 2 million homes at risk for extreme wildfires as of 2024. The numbers tell a sobering story - California saw the largest area burned by wildfires across the United States in 2023,
Wildfire behavior is shifting rapidly, reshaping how communities, ecosystems, and emergency managers must plan, prepare, and respond.
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California’s insurance chief Ricardo Lara took 32 luxe trips as wildfires tore through state
The top insurance regulator logged at least 32 luxury trips spanning more than 163 days to exotic destinations.
The total emissions of greenhouse gases and airborne particles caused by wildfires are almost 70% higher than previously assumed. Researchers at Wageningen University & Research discovered this in a long-term study conducted in collaboration with NASA,
A new study uncovers hidden chemical clues showing that fire played a bigger role in the Early Triassic than scientists once thought.
The request, which represents a more than 15% increase over this year’s budget, includes money for 179 new firefighting recruits and a second crew dedicated to fighting wildfires, as well as helitanker services to battle fires from the air.
The preliminary data for the year 2025 followed the 2024 Forest Fires Report from the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC), which recorded 383,317 hectares burned in Europe. While this was lower than the 500,000 hectares scorched in 2023 due to intermittent rainfall, it remained above the 17-year average of 354,185 hectares.
Wildfires in New South Wales have burned through vast areas of bushland, forcing authorities to issue top-level evacuation warnings as extreme heat intensified fire conditions across the state.