SPOKANE, Wash. — A fast-moving wildfire driven by strong winds and high temperatures swept across northwest Spokane on Saturday before jumping the Spokane River and prompting the evacuation of thousands of people. The Old Trails Fire started around noon, burning brush and grass in an open area, but quickly spread north and east toward residential
The Western U.S. was bracing for record-high temperatures as a heat wave gripped large swaths of the region, prompting warnings for people to stay inside and heightening wildfire risks in areas that already are dry or burning. A ridge of high pressure is holding heat close to the ground — what’s known as a heat
Explanation: This could be the view from an exoplanet orbiting a red dwarf star, but it’s our own Sun. This image was taken on July 22, 2026 in the Okanagan region in the Canadian province of British Columbia. Smoke from the Pacific Northwest wildfires acted as a solar filter, allowing the photographer to take this
Hot dogs, beach days and iced tea on the porch are some of the rites of summer. But in an era of global warming, a new ritual has emerged: quelling the smoke from wildfires burning hundreds of miles or more away. The Midwest, Northeast and parts of Canada have been bombarded by thick smoke that
Smoke from massive wildfires in Canada and Minnesota envelops the Washington, DC skyline on July 17, 2026, reducing visibility and casting a colored haze over the Lincoln Memorial. Finn Gomez/Getty Images hide title toggle title Finn Gomez/Getty Images WASHINGTON – Poor air quality persisted Saturday across the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic and Midwest states, as smoke from
People wear masks in Chicago on Thursday to protect themselves from smoke from the Canadian wildfires. City officials are encouraging people to stay indoors as data shows Chicago has some of the worst air quality of any major city in the world. Scott Olson/Getty Images hide title toggle title Scott Olson/Getty Images One version of