A roadside fire in Lincoln County Wednesday leaves a landowner next door worried about what’s next.  He said there was a ...

Public health advisories like this one inform residents and help keep them safe. Officials issue warning after making ...

Scientists are worried about chemicals from burned materials (heavy metals, plastics, fire retardants) polluting the ocean.

The Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources is charged with overseeing implementation of a buffer strip law passed by the Legislature in 2015. The legislation calls for 50-foot average width ...

Several miles of coastline spanning from Malibu to Santa Monica have been closed indefinitely due to the risk of toxic materials and pollutants from wildfires that burned in the area in recent months.

"Fire debris runoff and pollutants in the water and on the sand may contain toxic or carcinogenic chemicals," the County of Los Angeles Public Heath department said, which could pose even more of ...

Although the beaches remain open, health advisories prohibit or urge residents to avoid swimming, surfing or playing in the ...