Stories tagged: "wildfires"

Our Wisconsin People sought refuge in the ice-cold waters of the Peshtigo River to avoid certain death during the Peshtigo fire in October 1871. (Illustration by GJ Tisdale, via Peshtigo Fire Museum)
Our Wisconsin 7 Things to Know About Wisconsin’s Peshtigo Fire of 1871

Wisconsin inferno 150 years ago remains America’s deadliest.

Susan Lampert Smith Susan Lampert Smith September 21, 2021 4:34 pm CDT
Climate fire by homes in menomonee falls
Climate Wisconsin Is Having Way More Wildfires Than Usual. Here’s Why.

Climate change plays a role in this year's unusually fiery Wisconsin wildfire season—but not in the way you might think.

Jonathon Sadowski Jonathon Sadowski May 13, 2021 3:16 pm CDT
Natural Resources California Wildfires
Natural Resources Why Those California Fires Probably Won’t Happen In Our Forest-Heavy Wisconsin

Local firefighters will still be needed out west where climate change is making the problems worse there, even as it gets wetter and hotter here.

Jonathon Sadowski Jonathon Sadowski October 8, 2020 7:39 am CDT
Environment Democratic presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden speaks about climate change and wildfires affecting western states, Monday, Sept. 14, 2020, in Wilmington, Del. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
Environment Biden’s Plan for the Climate Is Focused on Clean Jobs. Trump Says ‘It Will Start Getting Cooler.’

Both presidential nominees spoke about the environment as wildfires burn throughout the West Coast. Only Biden has released a plan to fight climate change.

Elle Meyers Elle Meyers September 14, 2020 4:12 pm CDT

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Vice President Kamala Harris speaks in Milwaukee about the Biden administration's lead pipe and paint remediation efforts. (Screenshot via C-SPAN) Infrastructure ‘Moral Imperative’: Harris Talks Lead Remediation in Milwaukee
Senate President Chris Kapenga (R-Delafield) speaks during a press conference unveiling a Republican legislative package that would make it harder to access unemployment benefits and BadgerCare. GOP lawmakers claimed the bills will help address the worker shortage. (Screenshot via WisEye) Economy Public Assistance Would Be Harder to Access Under GOP Bills
Graphic via Desirée Tapia Healthcare Health Insurance Sign-Ups Hit New Record in Wisconsin During Biden’s First Year
State Capitol dome interior Elections Years After Stripping the Office of Its Powers, GOP Sees Secretary of State as Key to Controlling Elections