Many Eastern Kentucky wildfires contained and controlled ahead of dry weekend weather
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today On Monday, Gov. Andy Beshear, who declared a state of emergency last Thursday due to…
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Governor declares state of emergency for more than 100 ongoing wildfires across Commonwealth
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Gov. Andy Beshear declared a state of emergency this week with numerous wildfires identified across…
Climate Change: A look at the latest National Climate Assessment report — and a heads up
Staff report Thirteen federal agencies released findings this week in a 1,600-page report on climate change. The U.S. Global Change…
Drought may mean farmers in 10 southeastern Kentucky counties are eligible for federal aid
Farmers in 10 southeastern Kentucky counties may be eligible for federal aid under an agricultural disaster declaration issued as a…
Fire ravaging Great Smoky Mountains and Gatlinburg eased but not stopped by overnight rain
From the Rural Blog Rain Monday night and early Tuesday has done little to quell a wildfire that started in…
Most of Kentucky (not NKY) now under Level 1 drought declaration; east KY wildfires continue
The Office of the State Climatologist and the Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet, in coordination with the Kentucky Drought Mitigation…
Spring forest fire hazard season hazard to begin soon in Kentucky; burning restrictions to be in effect
It may seem unusual to talk about wildfires when Kentucky has had such a run of cold, wet weather. How…