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Wildfires

gender reveals July 21, 2021

Let This Be a Lesson to Us AllIgnite a deadly wildfire at your gender-reveal party, and you may face felony charges.

By Claire Lampen
climate Oct. 6, 2020

California’s Largest-Ever Wildfire Is Now a ‘Gigafire’The August complex fire has now engulfed over 1 million acres.

By Claire Lampen
how i get it done Sept. 21, 2020

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
first person Sept. 16, 2020

Rosemary Will Never Smell the SameWe wanted to believe that simmering herbs could protect our lungs from the wildfire smoke.

By Meaghan O'Connell
fires Sept. 15, 2020

Some Wildfires on the West Coast Are Getting Even WorseThe Bobcat Fire in Southern California is now only 3 percent contained.

By Bridget Read
how to help Sept. 11, 2020

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
climate crisis Sept. 10, 2020

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
climate crisis Sept. 9, 2020

We’re Getting Far Too Used to Living in HellThe dull horror of watch the world burn over social media.

By Bridget Read
wildfires Sept. 8, 2020

How Does This Keep Happening?Once again, a gender-reveal explosion has set off a massive wildfire, this time in California.

By Hannah Gold
doom weather Aug. 16, 2020

‘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
climate crisis July 6, 2020

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
calamities Apr. 2, 2020

Gender-Reveal Parties Continue to Cause DestructionThis time, an explosive announcement ignited a 10-acre blaze.

By Claire Lampen
australia fires Jan. 7, 2020

1 Billion Animals Have Reportedly Died in Australia’s WildfiresThe fires are expected to worsen by the end of the week.

By Hannah Gold
crime Oct. 1, 2018

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
terrible things Oct. 12, 2017

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