Map shows rising wildfire threat across the U.S.: See if you're affected
A combination of hotter and drier weather and more people living in places that naturally burn are making things complicated.
How satellites and AI help fight wildfires today
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Think only California burns? Think again. Even Florida, Texas and New Jersey at risk.
See if you are affected:Map shows rising wildfire threat across the U.S ... the University of Wisconsin-Madison professor. In 2021, the Marshall Fire in Boulder County, Colorado, killed two people, ...
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Flawed emergency alert systems lagged when residents needed them most during Los Angeles wildfires
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Map Shows Where Rain, Snow Will Hit California This Weekend
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Colorado has seen big wildfires. Here's how their destruction pales in comparison to LA
Here's what the square mileage of the two largest fires, Palisades and Eaton, looks like overlaid onto a map of Fort Collins: Colorado's largest wildfire was the 2020 Cameron Peak Fire here in ...
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L.A. Fires: Progress in Southern California containment efforts as winds weaken
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Do you live in a fire-risk area? These maps show high-risk zones across the U.S.
You can zoom in and hover over counties on the maps below to explore the ... could be at "major" risk of a wildfire in the next 30 years, and Colorado has the next highest figure, with 53% facing ...