Forest fire breaks out at Karnataka’s Charmadi Ghat; highway covered in thick smoke

Bengaluru: A massive forest fire broke out in the ecologically sensitive Charmadi Ghat section of Western Ghats in Mudigere ...
Al Jazeera on MSN

Chile forest fire death toll rises to 16 as state of emergency declared

Chilean President Gabriel Boric ‍has announced a ‍state of emergency in two southern regions.
ABP News on MSN

Watch: IAF battles raging Himalayan forest fire at 9,500 ft in Arunachal's Lohit Valley

A massive forest fire raging through the ecologically sensitive Lohit Valley in Arunachal Pradesh has triggered an intensive aerial firefighting operation by the Indian Air Force, underscoring the ...
OPB

Staff shortages pull Idaho Forest Service office workers into fire roles

After a slew of firings and deferred resignations last winter, the loss of federal workers left holes throughout the Northwest. “When we get to peak fire season, it’s kind of an all-hands-on-deck call ...
Reno Gazette-Journal

The Forest Service claims it’s fully staffed for a worsening fire season. Data shows thousands of unfilled jobs

This story was originally published by ProPublica. Despite the Trump administration’s public pronouncements that it has hired enough wildland firefighters, documents obtained by ProPublica show a high ...
NBC Montana

Three wildfires burn hundreds of acres on Kootenai National Forest

MISSOULA, Mont. — The U.S. Forest Service is reporting active firefighting efforts on three wildfires across the Kootenai National Forest. Crews are using both ground and aerial resources to slow fire ...
KTVZ

Deschutes National Forest says it’s now hiring for wildland firefighter, other seasonal fire positions

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) —The Deschutes National Forest of the USDA Forest Service said Monday it is now hiring for several seasonal positions, including wildland firefighters and smokejumpers "We are ...