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Wildfires

  1. climate
    California’s Largest-Ever Wildfire Is Now a ‘Gigafire’The August complex fire has now engulfed over 1 million acres.
    By Claire Lampen
  2. how i get it done
    What It’s Like to Be a Firefighter in California Right NowTalking to a Los Angeles firefighter about this year’s unprecedented wildfires.
    By Charlotte Cowles
  3. first person
    Rosemary Will Never Smell the SameWe wanted to believe that simmering herbs could protect our lungs from the wildfire smoke.
    By Meaghan O'Connell
  4. fires
    Some Wildfires on the West Coast Are Getting Even WorseThe Bobcat Fire in Southern California is now only 3 percent contained.
    By Bridget Read
  5. how to help
    How to Help Those Affected by the West Coast FiresAs massive wildfires tear across the West Coast, displacing thousands, here are some ways to help.
    By Madeleine Aggeler
  6. climate crisis
    This Is What It Looks Like on the West Coast Right NowPhotos from the Bay Area show an apocalyptic, sci-fi landscape — except it’s our planet, right now.
    By Bridget Read
  7. climate crisis
    We’re Getting Far Too Used to Living in HellThe dull horror of watch the world burn over social media.
    By Bridget Read
  8. wildfires
    How Does This Keep Happening?Once again, a gender-reveal explosion has set off a massive wildfire, this time in California.
    By Hannah Gold
  9. doom weather
    ‘Firenado’ Spotted Near Northern California WildfireA rare and chaotic fire tornado cropped up near the Nevada border amid a punishing heat wave.
    By Claire Lampen
  10. climate crisis
    The Arctic Is On Fire, and We Should all Be Terrified“We always expected the Arctic to change faster than the rest of the globe. But I don’t think anyone expected the changes to happen this fast.”
    By Bridget Read
  11. calamities
    Gender-Reveal Parties Continue to Cause DestructionThis time, an explosive announcement ignited a 10-acre blaze.
    By Claire Lampen
  12. australia fires
    1 Billion Animals Have Reportedly Died in Australia’s WildfiresThe fires are expected to worsen by the end of the week.
    By Hannah Gold
  13. crime
    Border Patrol Agent Starts Enormous Wildfire During Gender-Reveal PartyIt spread to 47,000 acres and did $8 million worth of damage.
    By Gabriella Paiella
  14. terrible things
    Female Inmates Paid Little Over $2 a Day to Fight California Wildfires200 inmate firefighters receive $2 a day plus $1 per hour spent on the line.
    By Sarah Spellings