A Spokane County detective who interviewed the man accused of starting one of the city’s wildfires says the man confessed, described his planning process and explained how he created a device to ignite the blaze.
The suspect was arrested in connection with one of three wildfires in Spokane, Wash., that have destroyed hundreds of homes and displaced nearly quarter of the city's residents.
With firefighters stretched thin, volunteers put themselves at risk, using water tanks, hoses and tractors to hold back flames from villages and farms in southwestern France.
In southern France a wildfire in the region of Gironde is still active, while two major fires in central Spain are finally coming under control, ahead of the fourth heat wave of the summer.
A French government delegation will travel to its southern neighbor to learn how it copes with long spells of hot weather.
In the rugged landscapes of the American West, wildfires have long been a fact of life, but the scale of destruction in recent decades has not.
Brian Fennessy, new head of the U.S. Wildland Fire Service, says his agency is 'trying to bring on additional aircraft and bring them on early,' and dismisses criticism of prevention methods.
JPMorganChase has inked a deal with a startup to remove carbon from the air — a step that could also prevent wildfires, Axios has learned. Why it matters: The purchase signals that the carbon removal industry is pushing ahead despite policy setbacks — and highlights how near-term benefits can help drive deals. Driving the news: Graphyte, a carbon removal company founded in 2023, will supply 60,000 tons of removal credits over 10 years from an existing Arkansas project and a planned facility in Arizona enabled by the deal. - Financial terms weren't disclosed. The big picture: Carbon removal — which pulls CO₂ from the atmosphere — is seen as critical to meeting climate goals. - But the market is still in its early stages and has…