THEFEDERALIST (Chris Bray) - There’s No Easy Story To Tell About Wildfire Recovery In Karen Bass-Era Los Angeles
'People are suffering. This is a disaster of such proportions. I can’t say that things are going well.'
REDSTATE (Bob Hoge) - Back in Court: Retrial Looms As LA Fires Arson Suspect Pleads Not Guilty for the Second Time
NPR (Lauren Sommer) - California passes toughest wildfire rules in the U.S. for home landscaping
California has adopted the toughest new rules in the country that require homeowners to manage the plants around their houses. Fire experts say it helps protect houses from burning, but public pushback has been strong.
California has adopted the toughest new rules in the country that require homeowners to manage the plants around their houses. Fire experts say it helps protect houses from burning, but public pushback has been strong.Open
NEWSCATS (MeighTimbol) - Twenty Wildfires Rage Across South Wales as Military Joins Firefighting Effort
Reported by: Cherry Meigh TimbolNews Content Editor Published August 17, 2026 SOUTH WALES — Firefighters backed by hundreds of military personnel are battling a major wildfire emergency across South Wales as dozens of fires burn [...]
NPR (Lauren Sommer) - As wildfires get worse, some states are struggling to pass fire protection rules
There's a lot homeowners can do to prepare for wildfires, such as managing flammable plants and using fire-resistant building materials. But some states struggle to pass rules requiring those steps.
There's a lot homeowners can do to prepare for wildfires, such as managing flammable plants and using fire-resistant building materials. But some states struggle to pass rules requiring those steps.Open
AMERICANALMANAC (Sadie Smith) - Oregon's Mt. Hood Meadows shuts down for summer as Grasshopper Fire tears through 87,000 acres
A legendary Oregon ski resort known for holding snow even in midsummer has closed for the rest of the season after a wildfire forced a Level 3 evacuation, capping a brutal year that already cut its ski season short. Mt. Hood Meadows, perched on Mount Hood about 70 miles east of Portland, announced Tuesday that […] The post Oregon's Mt. Hood Meadows shuts down for summer as Grasshopper Fire tears through 87,000 acres appeared first on American Almanac .
A legendary Oregon ski resort known for holding snow even in midsummer has closed for the rest of the season after a wildfire forced a Level 3 evacuation, capping a brutal year that already cut its ski season short. Mt. Hood Meadows, perched on Mount Hood about 70 miles east of Portland, announced Tuesday that it would not reopen this summer. The Grasshopper Fire, a lightning-caused blaze first reported at 7:41 p.m. on July 23, triggered a Level 3 "go now" evacuation order that left the resort no choice but to lock its gates and hand its parking lot over to firefighters. By Friday afternoon, the fire had scorched nearly 87,000 acres and sat at roughly 20 percent containment. More than 1,800 personnel, 45 firefighting crews, 135 engines,…Open
ABCNEWS - WATCH: Community comes together to thank firefighters after Washington state wildfires
After fires near Spokane destroyed hundreds of homes and forced over 65,000 to evacuate, a community is making the best of the road to recovery by coming together to celebrate firefighters' bravery.
AMERICANALMANAC (Charles McAdams) - Wildfires sweep Greece, Croatia, France, and Germany, forcing thousands to evacuate
Massive wildfires tore across four European countries this week, driving more than 480 tourists from a Greek beach by sea and displacing thousands more from Croatia to western Germany. On the Halkidiki peninsula south of Thessaloniki, Greece, a fire front stretched roughly three kilometers, nearly two miles, and reached heights of 30 meters, according to […] The post Wildfires sweep Greece, Croatia, France, and Germany, forcing thousands to evacuate appeared first on American Almanac .
Massive wildfires tore across four European countries this week, driving more than 480 tourists from a Greek beach by sea and displacing thousands more from Croatia to western Germany. On the Halkidiki peninsula south of Thessaloniki, Greece, a fire front stretched roughly three kilometers, nearly two miles, and reached heights of 30 meters, according to Greek public television network ERT. More than 200 firefighters battled the blaze as it bore down on the popular resort towns of Siviri and Fourka, where Greece's civil protection agency sent evacuation warnings by phone to residents and vacationers. Two firefighters were injured and hospitalized. The flames came so close to the shoreline that a ground evacuation was impossible. A Greek…Open
NYTIMES (Nita Blum-Reddick and Jonathan Pickett) - Extreme Heat Is the New Normal
Firefighters in Phoenix race to save lives in a city that’s only getting hotter.
WAR (Army Sgt. 1st Class Tim Beery) - Utah National Guard Aviation Crews Support Wildfire Response
Utah Army National Guardsmen conducted water bucket drops to support local agencies in suppressing wildfires across the state.