Articles tagged as: wildfires
September 2, 2025
When wildfires compromise drinking water, utilities lean on this professor’s advice
In 2017, the Tubbs Fire in Santa Rosa, California, exposed a new threat to public health: Wildfires can contaminate drinking water with toxic chemicals which federally mandated testing is not designed to catch. Into that regulatory void has stepped Andrew Whelton, an engineering professor at Purdue University who has made it his personal mission to help water utilities recover after devastating fires.
Read MoreMay 7, 2025
Indianapolis metro among worst in air quality, American Lung Association report shows
The American Lung Association warns that air pollution is worsening as EPA looks to rollback regulations.
Read MoreJuly 20, 2023
Why it's hard to forecast wildfire smoke
Until the wildfires are under control, it might be best for Hoosiers to check the air quality before they go out and keep an N95 mask handy.
Read MoreJune 27, 2023
Canadian wildfires are causing unhealthy air quality again in Chicago and other parts of the US`
Drifting smoke from the ongoing wildfires across Canada is creating curtains of haze and raising air quality concerns throughout the Great Lakes region, and in parts of the central and eastern United States.
Read MoreJune 6, 2023
Nova Scotia wildfires may cause health problems in Indiana
Multiple wildfires in Nova Scotia have consumed an area of forest unparalleled in the province’s history, and smoke is traveling southwest across the eastern United States.
Read MoreOctober 27, 2022
DNR awards rural and volunteer fire departments thousands in grants
The Indiana Department of Natural Resources announced Wednesday that it has awarded over $351,000 to 80 rural and volunteer fire departments.
Read MoreJuly 21, 2021
Western Wildfire Smoke Triggers Air Quality Action Day Across Indiana
Smoke from wildfires in the western United States and southern Canada, along with local weather conditions, have created the potential for unhealthy levels of fine airborne particles in every region of the state.
Read MoreApril 12, 2021
Trails Reopened After Fire At Indiana Dunes National Park
The 425-acre Miller Woods wildfire in Gary started April 2. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
Read MoreApril 5, 2021
Wildfire Burns More Than 300 Acres At Indiana Dunes
The wildfire took place in Gary in Miller Woods and was contained Saturday evening.
Read MoreMarch 12, 2021
Wildfire Burns 20 Acres In NW Indiana, Sends Smoke Onto I-65
The fire Thursday afternoon in Merrillville took nearly two hours to be brought under control by firefighters from eight departments.
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