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President met with diplomats at the u. S. Embassy. And Fiat Chrysler hit with a record fine up to 105 million to settle legal problems stemming from nearly two dozen recalls. Those involve some 11 million vehicles including some of the companys most popular models. Those are some of your top stories on this monday, july 27th. Announcer from abc news this is world news now with t. J. Holmes and reena ninan. Good morning, everyone. We begin this half hour with a battle against wildfires. 24 major ...

Stemming from nearly two dozen recalls. Those involve some 11 million vehicles including some of the companys most popular models. Those are some of your top stories on this monday july 27th. From abc news this is world news now with t. J. Holmes and reena ninan. Good morning. We begin this half hour with a battle against wildfires. 24 major fires burning in five states this morning. Four of them near sacramento california. Hundreds of families have been forced from their homes. Hundreds of othe...

A July 27 Forest Service tour offered an overview of a proposed fuels-reduction project in the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest near Ennis. Project goals would include reducing wildfire threats.

A federal judge ruled Friday that the U.S. government can continue using retardant to fight wildfires, despite his finding that it does pollute streams in violation of federal law. Banning retardant could cause greater environmental damage from wildland fires, said U.S. District Judge Dana Christensen in court in Missoula, Montana.

A gripping new documentary on raging megafires weaves together stunning cinematography with deeply researched revelations that reveal the futility of current policy around managing wildfires, writes veteran wildfire reporter Robert McClure in a new EJ InSight column. His review, with three big takeaways.

Experts suggest that fires are getting more frequent and larger due to both the relatively recent climate warming and to the relatively recent increase in forest understory. However, those two

On Tuesday, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced plans to spend upwards of $50 billion to fight catastrophic wildfire.

Credit FLICK/NPS CLIMATE CHANGE RESPONSE A new report could help you analyze wildfire risks to homes in your state, county or community. The nonprofit Headwaters Economics put together this new resource, but it uses data from the Montana research company Pyrologix and Forest Service offices (including the Fire Sciences Lab in Missoula). You can use it to analyze risks like the percentage of homes directly or indirectly exposed to wildfire dangers in your area. It also highlights wildfire impact...