West Coast Fires

• Yukon under heat warning as wildfires close roads and residents evacuate

  Parts of the Yukon Territories are under an evacuation alert as well as a heat warning as wildfires force the closure of part of the Klondike Highway.

  Environment

  Jul 5, 2022
  
• California wildfires force evacuation of hundreds of homes, hospital in wine country

  The blaze, dubbed the Glass Fire, broke out before dawn near Calistoga and raced toward the adjacent towns of Deer Park and St. Helena, with flames advancing to within a mile of the Adventist Health St. Helena hospital.

  Environment

  Sep 28, 2020
  
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• Wildfire death toll across three west coast states rises to 33

  The same smoke that painted California skies orange also helped crews corral the state's deadliest blaze of the year by blocking the sun, reducing temperatures and raising humidity.

  Environment

  Sep 12, 2020
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• California wildfire closes major highway, burns out of control

  A roaring wildfire that shut down a stretch of a major interstate near the California-Oregon border exploded in size as crews on Saturday scrambled to prevent flames from reaching rural communities.

  Environment

  Sep 9, 2018