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Smoke from Northern California wildfires, including the Green Fire, continues to affect Reno and surrounding areas. As of Tuesday morning, Reno’s air quality was rated “moderate” by AirNow.gov, meaning conditions may affect sensitive groups but are generally acceptable for the public.
At least four firefighters have been injured over the last week while battling three wildfires in Northern California forests that are burning amid extreme heat in steep, bone-dry terrain, fire officials said Monday.
Heavy winds that swept through Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park on Sunday night started “rapid fire spread” after a relatively slow day of growth, according to fire officials.
Wildfires have scorched hotspots in several Mediterranean countries this month, with blazes forcing thousands of people into lockdown in Catalonia in Spain, and encroaching on France's second-biggest city of Marseille.
With a pump and a sprinkler, one Palisades resident thinks he can help Californians protect their homes from fire. Experts disagree on whether it could work.
Federal firefighters initially tried to manage the Dragon Bravo Fire with a confine-and-contain strategy. Arizona state officials say this was a grave mistake.
Roughly 130 acres, including 20 acres inside Chatfield State Park, were burned Sunday by multiple fires in Douglas County along U.S. 85, according to South Metro Fire Rescues.