Heavy smoke from several large wildfires blazing in Canada and Minnesota engulfed large swaths of the Midwest and East Coast.

As Canadian wildfires spread smoke across the U.S. the air pollution is dangerous to health. But there are ways to protect yourself. Here's what to know.

Scientists at the University of California are studying how this growing crisis affects our health — and the findings are alarming.

With hundreds of structures burned in the recent Spokane-area fires and more hazardous weather on the way, the prospect of losing a home to wildfire feels terrifying, massive and inevitable. But the truth is — regardless of where you live — there are highly effective and science-backed ways to boost the chances your house survives a wildfire.

The wildfire smoke that blanketed Pittsburgh in July has cleared. But the health threat it exposed remains. Smoke from Canadian wildfires pushed Allegheny County’s air quality into the maroon range July 16,

A new wildfire was reported today at 6:24 a.m. in Los Angeles County, California. The wildfire has been burning on private land. At this time, the containment status is unknown and the cause of the fire remains undetermined.

By Nivedita Balu TORONTO, Aug 10 (Reuters) - An 80-year-old woman died in the fast-moving Bald Range wildfire in British Columbia's wine country, Canadian police said, after the blaze nearly doubled in size over the weekend and forced the evacuation of people in the area.

Officials said that a Red Flag Warning for critical burn conditions would be in place between noon and 9 p.m. on Tuesday