wildfires

A new study shows that grassland fires burn more land and destroy more homes than forest fires. Yet more homes are being built in these fire-prone areas across the nation, including the Mountain West.

A new report says forests managed by tribal communities are extremely underfunded. And that’s affecting lands that tribes in the Mountain West and beyond rely on for economic, social and cultural resources.

Wildfire activity across the country is well below normal this year. But that’s expected to change in August in some states, including parts of the Mountain West.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is spending nearly $200 million to reduce wildfire risk to communities nationwide, including many parts of the Mountain West.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is spending more than $490 million to reduce wildfire risk in the West.

A new study reveals that publicly traded companies in the West rarely disclose risks posed by wildfires in their federal filings.

A new analysis of air pollution across the country reveals a wide range throughout the Mountain West.

Last year, the Caldor Fire forced more than 20,000 people in South Lake Tahoe to evacuate. Ultimately, more than 1,000 structures were burned as the fire swept across nearly 222,000 acres. KUNR Youth Media reporter Ashton Taylor looks into what residents across the Tahoe region can do to protect their homes from future wildfires.

A new analysis shows that the number of homes, businesses and other structures destroyed by wildfires is rising around the West as fires grow in severity and frequency.

Read or listen to news headlines for Monday, August 8, 2022.