Each year, wildfires across the United States and Canada burn millions of acres and destroy thousands of homes and other structures. CNN is tracking the trends.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The 2026 season is running substantially ahead of 2025 by acreage, with more than 7.2 million acres burned nationwide as of August ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It's wildfire season, and fires are blazing across much of the Pacific Northwest. So far in 2026, fires have scorched more than a ...

An oppressive heat wave is projected to peak from Sunday through next Thursday, bringing record-high temperatures to millions of residents.

This week, several major wildfires are burning across Canada. Though wildfires are expected as part of an annual cycle, they still pose a threat to animals, people, and property—and air quality. And ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. At least 32 homes have been destroyed and at least seven people have ...

As wildfires in the Pacific Northwest continue to burn, smoke from the flames is triggering air quality alerts and health warnings in the area. But it likely won't affect air quality in the eastern ...

When two different wildfires threatened Dave Kokot's house in Spokane, Wash., earlier this month, he and his family packed up keepsakes as they prepared to leave. Kokot was less worried about the ...

With wildfires raging across Palo Pinto and Jack counties, North Texans may be wondering about other ongoing or recent fires across the state. The Dallas Morning News is live-tracking the location, ...