Tag: Wildfires

Energy and Environment

Arizona governor issues emergency declarations after wildfires burn more than 146,000 acres

Jeremy Beaman · June 9, 2021 9:46 pm

Newsom’s wildfire prevention plan won’t help Californians

Taylor Hunt · May 29, 2021 12:00 am

In this photo provided by New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, a forest fire burns along a road in Little Egg Harbor Township, N.J., on Sunday, May 16, 2021. (New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection via AP)

Officials estimate 900 acres burned in New Jersey wildfire

Kaelan Deese · May 17, 2021 6:46 pm

One person arrested in connection to Los Angeles wildfire

Mike Brest · May 17, 2021 12:00 am

A history of disaster

Geoff Shullenberger · May 13, 2021 12:00 am

Massive sequoia still smoldering following 2020 California wildfire

Kaelan Deese · May 8, 2021 12:00 am

As wildfires spread in Washington, state lawmakers put up the money to fight them

Washington Examiner · April 26, 2021 2:00 pm

Steve Boesman, of South Dakota, watches a portion of the Bush fire burn through the Tonto National Forest, Tuesday, June 16, 2020, as seen from Apache Junction, Ariz. The wildfire, which has prompted evacuations in three rural communities and closed parts of two state highways, has grown dramatically in size from 59 square miles to 101 square miles as of Tuesday morning officials said.

Energy and Environment

The federal government should look to private partners to tackle the wildfire crisis

Washington Examiner · April 22, 2021 4:00 am

A nurse administers a flu shot, manufactured by Sanofi Pasteur, at Perry Memorial Hospital in Princeton, Illinois, U.S., on Thursday, Oct. 12, 2017. Senate in both political parties say they've reached agreement on fixes to stabilize Obamacare just two weeks before Americans start signing up for 2018 coverage.

Oregon races against time to ramp up vaccine rollout as wildfire season looms

Washington Examiner · April 19, 2021 5:00 pm

In this Thursday, April 8, 2021, photo provided by Arizona Department of Forestry & Fire Management shows, homes near the intersection of Church Rd and N Dudleyville Rd as the Pinal County Wildfire burns near Dudleyville, Ariz. A small community in south-central Arizona remained under an evacuation notice Friday after crews and air tankers stopped the growth of a wildfire that burned at least 12 homes, officials said.

Beltway Confidential

How to prevent wildfires without more government interference

Hannah Downey · April 18, 2021 11:00 am

Polis signs 20 bills into law, including legislation directing more funds toward wildfire mitigation, state parks

Washington Examiner · March 24, 2021 12:00 am

Rare New Jersey wildfire burns 170 acres, leaving firefighter in critical condition

Mica Soellner · March 15, 2021 3:03 pm