Wildfires pose a significant threat across the southwestern United States, due to the region's unique topography and weather ...

A federal program that uses military satellites to track wildfires is particularly useful when aircraft are grounded, as ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Underground fires and methane leaks at California landfills have prompted thousands of complaints from nearby ...

In one of the most important state environmental decisions this year, California air regulators adopted new rules designed to reduce methane leaks and better respond to disastrous underground fires at ...

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ORLANDO, Fla. — A 29-year-old West Melbourne resident accused of setting one of the most destructive fires in California history was indicted this week by a federal grand jury. Jonathan Rinderknecht ...

Nov. 17 (UPI) --A Falcon 9 rocket topped with an ocean-observing satellite launched into space Sunday night from California's central coast. The SpaceX rocket launched at 9:21 p.m. PST from Space ...

Firefighters were still trying to fully extinguish the blaze more than 24 hours after it engulfed several towers in the complex. Dozens of people were still missing. Smoke billowing from a housing ...

Efforts are underway across Southern California to clean up downed trees, flooding and rockslides after days of rain, and the rush is on to get it all done before the next storm moves in. Conditions ...