California wildfires can happen in the Delaware Valley, experts say

Everyone can see the horrific images coming from the West Coast of the deadly wildfires, reducing homes and everything in their path. Even here, on the East Coast, there’s been a haze in the sky from all the smoke.

‘Nothing left in the bucket’: West Coast wildfire resources run thin

Justin Silvera came off the fire lines in Northern California after a grueling 36 straight days battling wildfires and evacuating residents ahead of the flames.

Oregon drivers stopped at gunpoint by groups protecting wildfire ravaged properties from looters

Oregon drivers have been illegally stopped at gunpoint by armed groups patrolling evacuation zones over the past week as massive wildfires sweep through the West, destroying more than 1 million acres in the state and displacing hundreds of thousands.

What happens if we run out of hurricane names?

As expected, 2020 has been a very busy hurricane season in the Atlantic. Fifteen names have already been used, and Vicky’s formation this morning leaves only one more name on the 21-name list for the year: Wilfred.

Smoke chokes West Coast as wildfire deaths keep climbing

Wildfire smoke that posed a health hazard to millions choked the West Coast on Saturday as firefighters battled deadly blazes that obliterated some towns and displaced tens of thousands of people, the latest in a series of calamities this year.

NFL: Poor air quality index due to wildfires could impact start time of season opener between Rams, Cowboys

NFL officials have announced that they will be closely monitoring the air quality index ahead of Sunday night’s season opener between the Los Angeles Rams and Dallas Cowboys, potentially delaying the start time due to smoke from wildfires raging across the region.

High alert: Deadly Northwest fires burn hundreds of homes

Deadly windblown wildfires raging across the Pacific Northwest destroyed hundreds of homes in Oregon, the governor said Wednesday, warning it could be the greatest loss of life and property from wildfire in state history.

An eerie phenomenon: Wildfires cause sun, moon to glow red in Arizona

According to local meteorologists, the red hues are due to wildfire smoke blowing into the state, which has caused hazy skies and a red tint to the moon and sun.

Over 2.2 million acres torched as California experiences record-breaking wildfire season in 2020

California is experiencing a record-breaking fire season. Fire officials said Tuesday that in 2020, wildfires have torched more than 2.2 million acres across the state, surpassing the 1.96 million acres burned in all of 2018.

Washington 'firestorm' destroys 80% of small town as wildfires rage in Pacific Northwest

Nearly every structure in a small town in eastern Washington state was destroyed in a raging wildfire on Monday as weather conditions have allowed blazes to grow across the Pacific Northwest.

Residents of Manayunk apt. complex coping with Isaias aftermath one month later

A month after flooding caused by Isaias, residents in one Manayunk apartment complex are upset and at their wit’s end seeing no progress in repairs to their homes.

Climate change may make extreme hurricane rainfall 5 times more likely in the Caribbean, study suggests

Researchers at the University of Bristol analyzed future projections of hurricane rainfall in the Caribbean and found that climate change could result in extreme hurricane events being as high as five times more likely.

Residents worry about help in aftermath of Hurricane Laura

So far 18 deaths in Texas and Louisiana have been attributed to the storm; more than half of those people were killed by carbon monoxide poisoning from the unsafe operation of generators.

Sinabung volcano ejects towering column of ash over Indonesia

Indonesia's rumbling Mount Sinabung has erupted with a column of volcanic materials shooting high into the sky.

Death toll from strong eastern Turkey earthquake up to 29; rescue workers continue to search for survivors

The death toll from a strong earthquake that rocked eastern Turkey climbed to 29 on Saturday night as rescue crews searched for people who remained trapped under the rubble of collapsed buildings, officials said.