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Colorado extends state tax deadlines for wildfire-affected businesses
The Colorado Department of Revenue extends tax deadlines and waives penalties for businesses impacted by wildfires under Gov. Jared Polis' emergency declarations.
Polis criticizes Trump over disaster aid denials
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis accused President Trump of political games after FEMA denied disaster aid requests tied to wildfires and flooding.
Wildfires force Grand Canyon, Black Canyon evacuations
Wildfires spark evacuations at Grand Canyon and Black Canyon of the Gunnison as crews battle uncontained blazes fueled by heat, wind and dry conditions.
Wildfires impact Western water quality for up to 8 years
A new study finds wildfires degrade Western U.S. water quality for up to eight years, with elevated levels of sediment, nitrogen and other pollutants.
Trump wildfire agency plan sparks chaos concerns
Trump’s plan to merge wildfire efforts into one agency draws warnings from ex-officials who fear chaos, rising risks and weakened fire prevention.
US ends tracking of climate-fueled weather disaster costs
NOAA will stop updating its climate disaster cost database, ending decades of tracking extreme weather losses linked to climate change.
Wildfire smoke deaths tied to climate change, study finds
Wildfire smoke fueled by climate change caused 15,000 U.S. deaths and $160B in damages over 15 years, a new study in Nature Communications finds.
On the heels of a dry winter, firefighters around the US brace for wildfire risks
From the southwestern U.S. to Minnesota, Iowa and even parts of New Jersey, it seemed that winter never materialized.
