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New sensors "smell" fires before they ignite, rather than relying on cameras

As Canadian wildfire smoke blanketed Chicago on Tuesday and Wednesday, the Windy City earned the unwelcome distinction of having the “worst air quality of any major city in the world,” according to federal Air Quality Index readings. Authorities issued warnings instructing residents to stay indoors if possible or don masks…

‘Unhealthy’ air quality was recorded in New York and Chicago on Thursday

Friday marks 10 years since one of the deadliest wildland fires in the U.S. killed 19 members of an elite central Arizona firefighting crew

Detroit, D.C., New York City and Toronto are enduring some of the world's worst air quality tonight.

With reservoirs full and snow still deep across the Sierra Nevada following one of the wettest winters in recent decades, California is off to a slow start this year to fire season.

Smoke from raging Canadian wildfires can be seen from space as it gathers over the U.S. Midwest and darkens skies in Europe over Spain, Portugal and the U.K.

There were 15 wildfires in Northumberland last year

As wildfires continue to blaze out of control across the nation, Canada is now in the midst of its worst wildfire season on record

Different strategies in fighting wildfires have prompted new questions about best practices in the face of a global challenge

Canadian wildfires will send worsening smoky air across the country and neighboring United States in coming days after recent heavy rains failed to fall in areas of Quebec where the fires are most active, officials said Wednesday