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Smoky Orange Skies Cover West Coast As Fires Rage On

09/10/20

Smoky Orange Skies Cover West Coast As Fires Rage On

As the fires continue to cause death, destruction and power outages, lawmakers and climate authorities, push for people to recognize their link to climate change.

Gender Reveal Party Creator Condemns Trend After Another Stunt Ignites California Fire

09/08/20

Gender Reveal Party Creator Condemns Trend After Another Stunt Ignites California Fire

This isn’t the first time gender-reveal exploits have caused disaster, injury, or death — and even the blogger who popularized them wants the parties to stop.

California Relies On Inmates To Fight Wildfires. COVID-19 Has Led To A Shortage.

08/21/20

California Relies On Inmates To Fight Wildfires. COVID-19 Has Led To A Shortage.

Thousands of inmates have been granted early release to prevent the spread of COVID-19, which has left fire camps without enough laborers to extinguish the hundreds of blazes.

Bushfires in New South Wales Are All “Contained”

02/13/20

Bushfires in New South Wales Are All “Contained”

The severe storms in Australia hit the area last week and helped extinguish the flames.

This Paramedic Saved a Kangaroo in New South Wales Bushfires

11/22/19

This Paramedic Saved a Kangaroo in New South Wales Bushfires

Hundreds of animals have been reported dead as a result of the fires.

Sootie the Koala Recovers After Being Burned in Australia Fires

11/13/19

Sootie the Koala Recovers After Being Burned in Australia Fires

There are more than 300 fires raging throughout Australia right now.

LeBron James, Guy Fieri, & More Celebs Lend A Hand In California Wildfire Relief

10/30/19

LeBron James, Guy Fieri, & More Celebs Lend A Hand In California Wildfire Relief

Celebrities have been donating food, time, and money to first responders of the many California wildfires.

Relentless California Wildfires Show No Signs of Stopping

10/28/19

Relentless California Wildfires Show No Signs of Stopping

The Getty Fire, near the renowned J. Paul Getty Museum, joins many other fires ripping through the state.

LA County Firefighters Work to Contain Saddleridge Fire

10/11/19

LA County Firefighters Work to Contain Saddleridge Fire

Firefighters are working to contain the Saddleridge fire.

Approx 2M Californians Lose Power During Efforts to Reduce Wildfire Risk

10/10/19

Approx 2M Californians Lose Power During Efforts to Reduce Wildfire Risk

This utility provider cut off power to roughly 2 million people in California in an effort to reduce the risk of wildfires.

Harrison Ford Urges Leaders to Get Out of Young Activists' Way on Climate

09/26/19

Harrison Ford Urges Leaders to Get Out of Young Activists' Way on Climate

‘We’ve been talking about saving the Amazon for 30 years.’ — Harrison Ford urged UN leaders to listen to young people and let them save the planet from the climate crisis.

Sky Turns Red in Indonesia Due to Forest Fires

09/24/19

Sky Turns Red in Indonesia Due to Forest Fires

The sky turned a feverish red in Indonesia due to massive forest fires.