A strengthening El Niño could raise wildfire risk across parts of the northern U.S. while lowering it in the Southwest.

A Pacific Gas and Electric truck makes its way past a hot spot during the Camp Fire in Paradise in November 2018. The company is deferring billions of dollars in planned work after what it sees as the inability of the Legislature to resolve issues with the company’s liability following a wildfire. Hector Amezcua hamezcua@sacbee.com

The controversy comes as online gambling continues to expand.

The Connecticut Fire Academy has issued a warning for wildfire threats as the fall season brings falling leaves, drier air and low dew points. But this year, meteorologists said the rainy past few months have placed the state’s risks at historically low levels.

Ahmad Bajjey is a Chief Meteorologist at CBS News Detroit. Coming to CBS Detroit is a return home after growing up in Dearborn where his family still lives. He has spent the past 9 1/2 years in Flint as a meteorologist and most recently as chief ...

A wildfire and motor vehicle collision forced the closure of a section of Highway 9 near Oyen, Alta., Saturday evening, as heavy smoke reduced visibility to zero. According to 511 Alberta, the highway was closed in both directions between Highway 886 near Cereal and Highway 41 near Oyen on Oct.

First discovered: 1:30 p.m. Oct. 18 A new wildfire was reported today at 1:30 p.m. in Los Angeles County, California. The wildfire has been burning on federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management. Currently, there is no information on the containment of the fire and the cause of it has yet to be determined.

Possible closures include trails, backcountry areas, visitor centers, parking lots, guided programs, school field trips, volunteer activities and permitted events. Hiking, mountain biking, horseback riding and picnicking may need to wait until conditions improve.