60 Minutes, 2018: California's Camp Fire
From the archives: In 2018, 60 Minutes reported on what firefighters saw as the deadliest wildfire in California history which destroyed the town of Paradise.
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Inside L.A.-area rebuilding process post-fires
Saturday marks five months since wildfires erupted in and around Los Angeles, California. They burned for 24 days, wiping entire neighborhoods and communities off the map. Elise Preston has new details on the challenges of rebuilding.
Maps show U.S. air quality and Canada wildfire smoke forecast
An air quality map shows conditions improving in the U.S. on Friday as smoke from the Canadian wildfires subsides.
Deadly wildfires decimate Calif. communities
Wildfires are still burning across Northern and Southern California, forcing tens of thousands from their homes. The death toll now stands at 25. Jamie Yuccas reports from the Pacific Ocean enclave of Malibu.
60 Minutes archive: The Age of Megafires
In 2007, Scott Pelley reported on the enormous change happening in forest fires. Why have infernos become 10 times bigger than they used to be?
Identifying victims of California’s wildfire
New DNA technology is accelerating the process of identifying victims of California’s deadliest wildfire. 60 Minutes reports, Sunday at 7 p.m. ET/PT on CBS
3D simulation of a historic wildfire
Watch a 3D simulation of California's Camp Fire, which quickly consumed 153,300 acres north of Sacramento and destroyed a number of small towns in its path.
Minnesota wildfire interactive maps show scale of devastation
Three massive wildfires are all nearly contained after raging for weeks in northeastern Minnesota.
Canada's raging wildfires kill 2, force more than 33,000 to evacuate
Wildfires scorching several Canadian provinces have driven at least 33,400 people from their homes, with smoke now reaching all the way to Europe.
What is the Air Quality Index?
If you're seeing a thick haze outside your window, it's likely air pollution. Here's how to find out what the air quality is near you.
Canadian wildfires force tens of thousands to evacuate
Dozens of wildfires remained active Sunday and diminished air quality in parts of Canada and the U.S., according to officials.
More than 170 wildfires burn in Canada
The wildfires burning across Canada have forced thousands of people to evacuate in three provinces. CBC reporter Josh Crabb has more from Manitoba.
Maps show Canada wildfire smoke forecast for U.S.
Wildfire smoke from Canada is expected to move over the U.S., and maps and satellite imagery show the large-scale impact of the blazes.
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U.S. Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff meets with President Putin in Moscow for Ukraine peace talks; Surge in demand for disaster-proof architecture in California.
California fire cleanup crews tackle toxic waste, unstable batteries
After the wildfires ravaged homes in Los Angeles, California, cleanup crews faced a new challenge: electric car batteries that can explode when damaged.
Report examines impact of fires on global tree loss
A new report shows that wildfires accounted for nearly half of all forest destruction in 2024. Data from the University of Maryland and the World Resources Institute showed that approximately 17 million acres of forests worldwide disappeared last year. Elizabeth Goldman, co-director of Global Forest Watch, joins "The Daily Report."
Greer Fire in eastern Arizona grows to 9,500 acres with no containment
The Greer Fire in eastern Arizona remained at zero containment as of Wednesday.
Northern Minnesota wildfires burn more than 37K acres
Nearly 37,000 acres have burned since Sunday as three wildfires continue to rage in northern Minnesota, none of which have been contained.
California wildfires cleanup challenges
After the wildfires ravaged homes in Los Angeles, California, cleanup crews faced a new challenge: electric car batteries that can explode when damaged.
Netanyahu declares emergency in Israel as wildfires spread near Jerusalem
Wind-fueled fires in Israel are tearing through brush outside Jerusalem, prompting the evacuation of residents and leaving more than a dozen people hospitalized.
ATF controlled fires in California
Investigators with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) are setting controlled fires in the Palisades area of California to determine how the devastating wildfires from early 2025 began. CBS News' Carter Evans reports.
Eye on America: Community-forward solutions
In California, we see how Paradise residents are still recovering and rebuilding six years after the state’s deadliest wildfire. Then in Texas, we go inside a growing village of affordable tiny homes that are designed specifically to promote community and keep chronically homeless individuals off the streets. Watch these stories and more on Eye on America with host Michelle Miller.
Suspect charged with arson in N.J. wildfire
Police arrested Joseph Kling, 19, for allegedly starting the New Jersey wildfire that has burned more than 15,000 acres and is about 50% contained. Authorities say a joint investigation revealed Kling lit a bonfire using wooden palettes and left before it was fully extinguished. He's now facing arson charges.
Joseph Kling, 19, faces arson charges in N.J. wildfire
Joseph Kling, 19, is charged with arson in the Ocean County, N.J. wildfire that has scorched more than 15,000 acres.
Man accused of arson in New Jersey wildfire
A 19-year-old man faces arson charges related to the wildfire in Ocean County, New Jersey, that has scorched more than 15,000 acres. Ray Strickland reports.
Government shutdown continues as Smithsonian museums, National Zoo temporarily close
The government shutdown entered its 12th day on Sunday as Republicans and Democrats remain at an impasse over a spending plan, and the Trump administration began laying off thousands of federal workers.
Vance accuses Democrats of "hostage-taking" with government shutdown posture
Democratic leaders in Congress have pushed for serious negotiations with Republican leaders and the White House to end the stalemate.
Israel expects hostages to be freed "in a few hours" as ceasefire holds
The ceasefire between Israel and Hamas has brought cautious calm to the region as aid begins to flow into the Gaza Strip.
Diane Keaton, star of "Annie Hall" and "Father of the Bride," dies at 79
Diane Keaton had a decades-long career with performances in 1977's "Annie Hall," the "The Godfather" films, and many more.
Justice Anthony Kennedy on the Supreme Court today
The former justice who was the deciding vote on some of the Supreme Court's most consequential decisions talks about the Court today, and about his memoir, "Life, Law & Liberty."
Former NFL quarterback Mark Sanchez released from Indianapolis hospital
Mark Sanchez was hospitalized with multiple stab wounds following the altercation on Oct. 4. He was then charged with battery involving serious bodily injury, a felony.
South Carolina bar shooting kills at least 4, injures 20
The shooting at Willie's Bar and Grill on St. Helena Island left at least 20 injured, including four in critical condition, the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office said.
"A House of Dynamite": Battling a nuclear nightmare
The latest white-knuckle thriller by director Kathryn Bigelow imagines the responses within the government and the military when a single ICBM is launched toward the United States.
A wife is accused of her husband's murder. Can she clear her name?
Alison Davis says she woke up to find her husband, Kevin Davis, face down in a pool of blood inside their New Haven, Indiana, home. She says he fell down the stairs. But after an autopsy report, police came to a different conclusion.