Electric utility company PacifiCorp has been found liable by an Oregon jury for causing four devastating wildfires in the state in 2020. The 12-person Multnomah County jury found the Portland-headquartered company—which is the state’s second-largest electrical utility—grossly negligent and its conduct reckless, and determined that PacifiCorp should pay out almost $72 million in damages to various victims,…

Officials in Canada warned that wildfire smoke could again inundate parts of the United States after thick reddish smoke engulfed New York City and other parts of the northeastern U.S. last week. Smoke from wildfires burning in Quebec, Canada, is still impacting several major U.S. cities, including New York City, on Monday. An air quality…

While there have been suggestions that wildfires are becoming more frequent and severe due to climate change, environmental and economic professors interviewed by The Epoch Times say the number of fires has been decreasing for decades, and that the cause of the fires in many cases can be attributed to poor forest management. “The prime…

While there have been suggestions that wildfires are becoming more frequent and severe due to climate change, environmental and economic professors interviewed by The Epoch Times say the number of fires has been decreasing for decades, and that the cause of the fires in many cases can be attributed to poor forest management. “The prime…

With smoke from Canadian wildfires blanketing the U.S. Capitol and an active wildfire season predicted for 2023, Sen. James Risch (R-Idaho) said the United States may have become a victim of its own ingenuity. “We’re getting a lot better at [fighting fires]. We thought that if you suppress fires, that’s the end of it, but…

The techniques used to put out the wildfires that are burning across Canada vary somewhat depending on geography, but ultimately they depend on people on the ground with hoses and shovels digging out hot spots one by one, experts say. As of midday Thursday, there were 430 fires burning across Canada, including 235 that were…

Poor air quality due to wildfires may persist into the weekend for some of Canada’s most populous cities, Environment Canada says. Toronto is expected to continue experiencing hazy skies and poor air quality over the next 72 hours as smoke from wildfires in Quebec and northeastern Ontario continues to compromise the air quality in southwestern…

Wildfires in Canada spread east. Smoke from the out-of-control blazes is causing serious health concerns across the country and down into the U.S. We have the latest on the hazardous effects from the fires. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis defends his decision to fly illegal immigrants to Democrat-run cities on a visit to the Southern border….

Wildfires in Canada spread east. Smoke from the out-of-control blazes is causing serious health concerns across the country and down into the U.S. We have the latest on the hazardous effects from the fires. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis defends his decision to fly illegal immigrants to Democrat-run cities on a visit to the Southern border….

The United States has offered to provide additional support to Canada to help it respond to the devastating wildfires that continue to rage across the country, impacting air quality in eastern parts of the United States. President Joe Biden offered Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau the extra support during a phone call between the two leaders on June 7, according to…