Federal officials announced $197 million in grants to help more than 100 communities and tribes across the nation become more resilient to wildfire.
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Thousands Are Displaced as West Coast Crews Battle Fires
Exhausted fire crews worked on Sunday to beat back raging wildfires that have scorched millions of acres across three Western states and displaced thousands of people as communities have been swallowed by flames. At least 24 people have died in the fires, and in Oregon, which has taken the biggest blow in the last few… Continue reading Thousands Are Displaced as West Coast Crews Battle Fires
Western Wildfires Kill at Least 15, Destroy Millions of Acres
Wildfires across the West Coast engulfed millions of acres of land, killing at least 15 people by Friday, as dozens of large blazes shattered records in the region. Fueled by high winds and dry conditions, fires in Oregon, California and Washington state have destroyed homes and forced last-minute evacuations of thousands of residents amid the… Continue reading Western Wildfires Kill at Least 15, Destroy Millions of Acres