Each year, wildfires across the United States and Canada burn millions of acres and destroy thousands of homes and other structures. CNN is tracking the trends.

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. The 2026 season is running substantially ahead of 2025 by acreage, with ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. A series of fast-moving wildfires across the western United States has ...

Wildfires continue to rage in parts of the Northwest and Canada, leading to poor air quality across much of the West due to spreading smoke. Add in hot temperatures, and conditions are hazardous for ...

Three major wildfires continued burning around Washington state’s second-largest city on Aug. 6, entering their sixth day after destroying hundreds of homes and other structures and forcing tens of ...

A wildfire in California's iconic Big Sur region has expanded to more than 19,000 acres, threatening hundreds of structures and prompting evacuations as firefighters work to increase containment in ...