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America’s Ring of Fire

How wildfires are changing

Posted inAmerica's Ring of Fire, Sustainability

‘My world was burning’: The North Bay fires and what went wrong

by Marisa Lagos, Sukey Lewis and Lisa Pickoff-White March 8, 2018June 30, 2021

A five-month KQED investigation of what happened the first night of the fires found systemic problems with California’s emergency response procedures.

Posted inAmerica's Ring of Fire, Climate Change, Sustainability

In 6 aerial images: How California wine country was primed for disaster

by Eric Sagara October 12, 2017October 13, 2017

The conditions for the unfolding catastrophe in the area were set long ago, both in wine country and throughout California.

Posted inAmerica's Ring of Fire

Dry conditions, wind feed deadly Central Plains fires

by Eric Sagara March 7, 2017March 11, 2017

Wildfires are churning through the grasslands of the Central Plains, prompting mass evacuations in Oklahoma and threatening hundreds of homes in the Texas panhandle.

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Millions more dead trees in Sierra Nevada increase future fire risk

by Eric Sagara November 22, 2016November 22, 2016

Millions of trees have died from drought and infestations, leaving the Sierra Nevada at higher risk for wildfires.

Posted inAmerica's Ring of Fire

Remembering the Oakland Hills Firestorm: How weather fueled the flames

by Eric Sagara October 20, 2016October 20, 2016

Twenty-five years ago, a fire in the Oakland Hills demonstrated the serious risks in areas where homes intersect with nature. We talked to the lead meteorologist on duty the night of the blaze.

Posted inAmerica's Ring of Fire, Sustainability

Chasing smoke: How Reveal reported on wildfires

by Emmanuel Martinez October 17, 2016June 30, 2021

Three reporters spent a week on the road in a cramped SUV, bound for places that had been touched by devastating fires to see firsthand how firefighters and their communities battle blazes.

Posted inAmerica's Ring of Fire

What Mr. T and Smokey Bear have in common: 10 facts about wildfires

by Eric Sagara October 12, 2016November 21, 2016

From Nixon to “firenadoes,” wildfires have touched many parts of American culture.

Posted inAmerica's Ring of Fire, Sustainability

Wildfire season is getting longer, but varies by region

by Scott Pham and Eric Sagara October 11, 2016June 30, 2021

Wildfires are not just a Western states problem, and they are active at different times across the country.

An illustration shows a neighborhood of homes with a raging fire in the background.
Posted inAmerica's Ring of Fire, Sustainability

America’s ring of fire

by Julia B. Chan, Eric Sagara, Emmanuel Martinez, Ike Sriskandarajah and Cheryl Devall October 8, 2016July 1, 2021

Wildfires are getting bigger, more expensive to fight and closer than ever to where people live. The consequences can be deadly. The next episode of Reveal examines how wildfires got so dangerous – and how some areas are fighting back.

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When spark meets sprawl: Building in wildlands increases fire risk

by Eric Sagara, Emmanuel Martinez and Ike Sriskandarajah October 8, 2016June 30, 2021

Wildfires, long considered a problem exclusive to the West, now threaten many other parts of the country as extreme weather becomes more commonplace and more people live in areas at risk for wildfire.

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