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Low Snowpack in the Western U.S. Could Trigger an Extreme Wildfire Season
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (1306+ words) Snow levels across the western United States have dropped to one of their lowest points in 40 years. Scientists warn that this snow drought could set the stage for an early and dangerous wildfire season. Normally, mountain snowpack acts as a…...
Wind-driven wildfire advances on Mendocino National Forest
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (613+ words) A wildfire burning through grass in a remote area near the border of Lake and Mendocino counties spread quickly Thursday afternoon amid hot, dry and windy conditions that have set the stage for smaller fires across Northern California in recent…...
Moonshine Fire Grows To 3,500 Acres, Crews Save Ranch And Brace For 45-Mph Winds
3+ day, 20+ hour ago (998+ words) The lightning-caused Moonshine Fire about 17 miles southwest of Wheatland has swelled to an estimated 3,458 acres and remains 0% contained on Thursday, with more than 150 people now assigned to the fire. Crews are now bracing for 45-mph wind gusts. Firefighters worked through…...
Fighting fire with fire: Montana researchers study how prescribed fires can improve wildfire outlooks across the west
4+ day, 8+ min ago (742+ words) Wildfire smoke shrouds the Bridgers in early August, as seen from the Montana State University parking lot on Kagy Boulevard. On a typical day, Dr. Joseph Shaw, distinguished professor of engineering at Montana State University, can see the mountains in…...
FORT Science in Action 2026, Part 7: Using fire history to inform fire management and future wildfire projections in the Western U.S.
4+ day, 5+ hour ago (200+ words) It’s no secret that today’s wildfires are severe. But are current fire patterns novel or the norm? Partnering with experts across the West, USGS Fort Collins Science Center scientists discovered where megafires are truly unprecedented and proposed the best management…...
Fire weather could prompt power shutdown on Saturday
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (438+ words) A customer resource trailer was set up at the Genoa Volunteer Fire Station on Dec. 19 after NV Energy shut off power due to forecast fire weather. A fire weather watch for critical fire danger on Saturday could be issued today,…...
Large, fast-burning wildfires making it hard for Colorado forests to recover
4+ day, 5+ hour ago (671+ words) DENVER -- Large, fast-moving wildfires are devastating Colorado's forests and they may not be able to recover to become the dense, dark-green habitats that people are used to seeing in the mountains, according to a recently published study. Scientists at Colorado…...
How drought could affect wildfires in Alabama
4+ day, 14+ hour ago (28+ words) WBRC How drought could affect wildfires in Alabama The Jefferson County Lady Mayors talk with WBRC's Gillian Brooks about friendship, leadership...
NASA studying ‘fire clouds’ in Oregon and the West that form above wildfires and create their own weather
4+ day, 22+ hour ago (142+ words) Heavy smoke rolls off of a wildfire burning in Central Oregon, July 27, 2026. The record-breaking fire season, which is not over yet, has burned 2.5 million acres statewide. Sarah Nairalez / OPB Large and super-hot wildfires have been increasing as global temperatures rise....
State on high alert in ‘complex’ fire season
5+ day, 1+ hour ago (145+ words) CHEYENNE – Wyoming is still in the midst of a complex wildfire season. While the state has not at this point seen as many large acreage fires and threatened primary structures as neighboring states, we have experienced multiple days with 10 to…...