/tags/wildfires Wildfires en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍøÌìÌà Mon, 16 Jun 2025 16:03:46 GMT /health-science-environment/2025-06-16/missouri-utility-regulators-assessing-wildfire-risks Energy infrastructure can both cause, and be severely affected by, wildfires. Mon, 16 Jun 2025 16:03:46 GMT /health-science-environment/2025-06-16/missouri-utility-regulators-assessing-wildfire-risks Jana Rose Schleis /health-science-environment/2025-03-19/missouri-wildfires-dry-windy-conditions Dry conditions and high winds have led to wildfires across Missouri. So far, there have been no reported injuries, but structures and vehicles have burned. Wed, 19 Mar 2025 17:44:55 GMT /health-science-environment/2025-03-19/missouri-wildfires-dry-windy-conditions Kate Grumke /health-science-environment/2023-08-21/st-louis-scientists-say-brown-carbon-from-wildfires-is-more-dangerous-than-they-thought Washington University scientists say smoke particles from wildfires may damage health and contribute to climate change more than experts had realized. Mon, 21 Aug 2023 10:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2023-08-21/st-louis-scientists-say-brown-carbon-from-wildfires-is-more-dangerous-than-they-thought Chad Davis /2023-06-29/editors-note-the-environment-cant-be-ignored A haze is still lingering over sections of the region as a result of wildfires that continue to burn in parts of Canada, but a sign showing poorer than usual air quality in St. Louis caught our newsroom's attention a bit before we began covering the impact of the fires locally. Thu, 29 Jun 2023 17:38:07 GMT /2023-06-29/editors-note-the-environment-cant-be-ignored Ashley Lisenby /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2022-05-20/how-a-fuel-specialist-fights-fire-with-fire-in-missouris-mark-twain-forest Prescribed burns are a yearly occurrence in Missouri’s Mark Twain National Forest. Bennie Terrell, a longtime fuel specialist for the U.S. Forest Service, explains how he keeps the blazes in check. Fri, 20 May 2022 20:03:36 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2022-05-20/how-a-fuel-specialist-fights-fire-with-fire-in-missouris-mark-twain-forest Danny Wicentowski /health-science-environment/2021-09-28/midwesterners-are-breathing-smoky-air-from-california-wildfires-new-research-shows Health and meteorology experts say the growing presence of wildfire smoke in parts of Kansas and Nebraska could pose health risks to those who breathe it in. That concern is compounded, given the likelihood that vast and intense fires from California and surrounding areas will persist. Tue, 28 Sep 2021 10:33:24 GMT /health-science-environment/2021-09-28/midwesterners-are-breathing-smoky-air-from-california-wildfires-new-research-shows Steve Vockrodt, Daniel Wheaton /health-science-environment/2016-11-08/wash-u-researchers-study-wildfire-smoke-to-understand-its-impact-on-climate Recent studies have indicated that wildfires such as the ones that have raged in the western United States could have a cooling effect on our climate. But… Tue, 08 Nov 2016 22:17:09 GMT /health-science-environment/2016-11-08/wash-u-researchers-study-wildfire-smoke-to-understand-its-impact-on-climate Eli Chen /health-science-environment/2013-10-24/smoke-from-distant-wildfires-poses-health-risk-to-illinois-and-missouri-residents A new report released today by the Natural Resources Defense Council warns that smoke from wildfires poses health risks to people living far from the… Thu, 24 Oct 2013 21:47:13 GMT /health-science-environment/2013-10-24/smoke-from-distant-wildfires-poses-health-risk-to-illinois-and-missouri-residents /2012-09-05/mark-twain-national-forest-lifts-fire-restrictions After some welcome rainfall, Mark Twain National Forest in south-central Missouri is no longer restricting open fires.Forest officials say remnants of… Wed, 05 Sep 2012 19:47:55 GMT /2012-09-05/mark-twain-national-forest-lifts-fire-restrictions /politics-issues/2012-08-16/wildfire-threat-in-mo-will-be-higher-this-fall-nixon-says Missouri’s drought conditions have increased the threat of wildfires across the state. Governor Jay Nixon (D) presided over a drought briefing today at… Fri, 17 Aug 2012 01:05:31 GMT /politics-issues/2012-08-16/wildfire-threat-in-mo-will-be-higher-this-fall-nixon-says Marshall Griffin