/tags/forests forests en-US WLRN Wed, 06 Jul 2022 10:42:53 GMT /news/2022-07-06/new-evacuations-for-communities-near-california-forest-fire A wildfire that triggered expanded evacuation orders may have been sparked by fireworks or a barbecue on the Fourth of July in a region that's a top tourism destination. Wed, 06 Jul 2022 10:42:53 GMT /news/2022-07-06/new-evacuations-for-communities-near-california-forest-fire The Associated Press /news/2022-05-13/fire-crews-battling-the-massive-new-mexico-wildfire-want-a-break-from-relentless-wind The giant, wind-whipped blaze burning in New Mexico has displaced tens of thousands and is on track to become the largest wildfire in the state's history Fri, 13 May 2022 14:30:14 GMT /news/2022-05-13/fire-crews-battling-the-massive-new-mexico-wildfire-want-a-break-from-relentless-wind Eric Westervelt /2022-04-22/biden-will-order-a-study-of-old-growth-forests-in-an-earth-day-executive-action America's oldest trees store vast amounts of carbon. Counting them is the first step to preserving them, says the Biden administration. Fri, 22 Apr 2022 12:27:01 GMT /2022-04-22/biden-will-order-a-study-of-old-growth-forests-in-an-earth-day-executive-action Laura Benshoff /news/2022-04-18/forest-managers-issue-more-burn-bans-so-campfires-dont-become-wildfires As drought grips Southwest Florida, and the threat of wildfires grows stronger, forest managers are issuing burn bans so that campfires don’t become wildfires. Collier County has joined Lee, Charlotte and Hendry counties in putting in temporary rules against burning stuff. Sarasota County has a year-round rule against burning yard waste. And the South Florida Water Management District has banned most burning on its lands, too. Mon, 18 Apr 2022 10:36:56 GMT /news/2022-04-18/forest-managers-issue-more-burn-bans-so-campfires-dont-become-wildfires Tom Bayles