Oregon Gov. Kotek calling legislative special session to fund wildfire costs
The fires' full cost topped $350 million, Oregon's governor said. The feds will pay much of that, but she wants the state to ...
Wildfire smoke increases risk of dementia, UW study finds
Wildfire smoke is no longer a one-off event,” said Joan Casey, an environmental epidemiologist. “This is about the health of ...
Landlords Evicted Maui Residents and Housed Wildfire Survivors for More Money. FEMA Didn’t Take Basic Steps to Stop It.
FEMA officials said they didn’t want their housing program for survivors of Maui’s 2023 wildfires to displace any residents.
Breaking: New wildfire reported in Los Angeles County on Nov. 27
A new wildfire was reported today at 5:14 a.m. in Los Angeles County. The wildfire has been burning on private land.
Breaking: New wildfire reported in Humboldt County on Nov. 26
A new wildfire was reported today at 8:03 p.m. in Humboldt County. The wildfire has been burning on federal land managed by ...
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Butternut Fire in Great Barrington is 'controlled.' Meanwhile, children flood the fire station with cards to thank firefighters
It's an extra special Thanksgiving here in Great Barrington this year. Thanks to firefighters, police and other crews who ...
Tennessee considers wildfire training pilot program as more residents move to forested areas
Tennessee has one of the fastest-growing wildland urban interfaces in the country, according to the TN Dept. of Agriculture, ...
FEMA’s Plan For Maui Wildfire Survivors Lacked Safeguards For Residents
FEMA officials said they didn’t want their housing program for survivors of Maui’s 2023 wildfires to displace any residents.
Health Rounds: Widely used thyroid pill may be linked to bone loss
A widely used pill for treating an underactive thyroid may be associated with bone loss, according to a study being presented next week at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North ...
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Prescribed burns scheduled to mitigate wildfires, improve habitats
Across Washington, ecosystems ranging from the Western Washington prairies and meadows to the Columbia Basin wetlands and ...
Study: Men with heart trouble face brain decline sooner than women
Men with heart risk factors tend to lose their brain health more quickly than women with similar heart risks, a new study ...
Soccer 'headers' might pose danger to players' brains
Bouncing a soccer ball off the head during play could be doing real damage to the brain, a new study suggests.