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Europe Wildfires Kill 3 Firefighters, Force 12,000 Evacuations Across France, Italy, and Spain

July 25, 2026July 24, 2026 by JOSHUA LINN
Wide landscape of a Mediterranean pine forest wildfire at dusk with orange smoke plumes rising against a darkening sky, firefighters silhouetted in the distance

July 23, 2026. On Wednesday morning, a fire crew in southern France walked into a burning pine forest near Le Porge. By nightfall, two of them were dead. Six hundred miles away in Sicily, another firefighter fell as flames overran his position. Across three countries and a dozen fire fronts, the Europe wildfires July 2026 … Read more

A Leaning Tree Touched a Power Line. Now 851 Colorado Homes Are Gone

July 23, 2026July 19, 2026 by JOSHUA LINN
Massive wildfire burning across Colorado forest with orange smoke plumes and firefighting aircraft — Aspen Acres Fire 2026

On June 29, 2026, a fire ignited in southern Colorado near a leaning tree on a power line. By the third week of July, it had become the eighth largest wildfire in state history. It has now burned 100,244 acres, destroyed 851 structures, and forced thousands from their homes across Custer and Pueblo counties. What … Read more

Wildfire Smoke Is Traveling Farther and Hurting More People Than Scientists Expected

July 24, 2026June 28, 2026 by JOSHUA LINN
Distant wildfire smoke creates an orange haze over a city skyline, illustrating how smoke travels hundreds of miles across the country

Wildfire smoke travels thousands of miles, carrying PM2.5 particles linked to stroke, asthma, and heart disease. Learn how far smoke can travel, what it does inside your body, and exactly how to protect yourself with air purifiers, N95 masks, and indoor safety tips.

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