CBS12’s Victoria De Cardenas had traffic camera footage from Alligator Alley, where thick smoke still lingered despite some flames appearing to die down. Aerial footage from Wednesday showed the fire’s aggressive spread.

Spencer Pratt teams up with Senator Rick Scott to push for federal investigation into California wildfire response by Gavin Newsom and Karen Bass.

Wildfire is a natural process that has existed for as long as vegetation has covered the Earth. Occasional fires in a forest are healthy. They clear out dead wood and leaf and branch litter, leaving less fuel for future fires to burn. That helps to keep wildfires from becoming too intense.

Water infrastructure is not merely collateral damage during wildfires—it is now a central concern.

Researchers at the University of California, Irvine and other institutions have spotted a contradiction in worldwide wildfire trends: Despite a 26% decline in total burned area from 2002 to 2021, the number of people exposed to wildfires has surged by nearly 40%.

EUGENE, Ore. - A wildfire southeast of Eugene has prompted a Level 2 (BE SET) evacuation notice for certain areas. According to the Lane County Sheriff's Office, residents in Hideaway Hills and areas east of Skyhawk Way, from Hampton Road to Dillard Road, must leave immediately.

In the wake of Newfoundland and Labrador’s wildfires, the federal government announced Thursday it will match funds raised by the Red Cross to aid in the recovery.

Evacuations have been downgraded to Level 1 ‘Be Ready’ after a wildfire southeast of Eugene on Wednesday evening.

The situation is yet another example of how extreme heat compounds other threats, like adverse health effects and wildfires.