It used to be a four-month period. Now fires are starting earlier and burning more intensely amid extreme conditionsIt’s only October, and 2021 has already been a horrendous year for wildfires in the American west. The Dixie fire leveled the town of Gr…
The Dixie fire is almost out, but its inhospitable ‘moonscapes’ remain
Severe wildfires are making the recovery process for plants and animals more challenging, sometimes for years after the flamesAfter more than two months, the battle to contain the Dixie fire – a behemoth blaze that swept nearly 1m acres, leveling mount…
Dixie fire continues its rampage across California, just 30% contained
And in Montana, Richard Spring fire leaps highway barrier and forces evacuationsThe Dixie fire raging through northern California has destroyed another 550 homes, becoming one of the most destructive in state history.The fire, which is the largest wild…
Heat, drought and fire: how climate dangers combine for a catastrophic ‘perfect storm’
The three conditions feed off each other to create a vicious cycle, demanding urgent actionNorthern California’s Dixie fire this weekend swelled to become the single largest fire incident the state has ever recorded, a mammoth that has leveled mountain…
The California tourist town that’s running out of water: ‘It’s a shock’
Lush Mendocino draws nearly 2m visitors a year. But drought is threatening to sink its key industryOn many mornings, the village of Mendocino vanishes into a thick white fog that covers its seaside cliffs, redwood trees and quaint Victorian houses.Carv…
In the shadow of Paradise, nearby residents make uneasy peace with fire
Smoke, closed businesses and constant worry have changed life for those living with disaster on their doorstepThe Dixie fire was consuming vast swaths of land in the Sierra Nevada foothills, but in the nearby valley city of Chico, California, it was a …