Lidar, which measures how long it takes for pulses of laser light to bounce off surfaces and return, has been used in ...

Wildfires in California wine country and Central Oregon grew overnight, prompting hundreds of evacuations as firefighters ...

Thousands of homes were under evacuation orders and warnings on Sunday from wildfires in Northern California wine country and central Oregon as crews battled the flames in dry, hot weather.

The agency warned that extreme heat poses a danger in the evening as well, as temperatures are expected to remain above ...

Firefighters are battling wildfires in California and Oregon force evacuations as dry winds and heat fuel rapid spread.

A spate of wildfires thought to have been sparked by lightning prompted evacuation orders in Sierra National Forest.

Ten structures — including four homes — have been destroyed by a wildfire sweeping through central Oregon as thousands of ...