FIRE IS A NATURAL PART of Western ecosystems, and many forest species crave its disturbance and the resulting regeneration. But starting in the mid-to-late 1800s, the federal government banished ...

Fueled by powerful winds and dry conditions, a series of ferocious wildfires erupted the second week of January and roared ...

▪ Not all firewoods burn at the same temperature, nor do they burn for the same lengths of time. Oaks are probably our best ...

Katie Meddins examines the Palisades Wildfires, highlighting how climate change is driving their increasing intensity and frequency. She explores the scientific factors behind these devastating fires ...

Fire spotters used to watch with binoculars from forest towers. Now, technology can help forecast fire behavior, but human ...

A new attribution analysis found that climate heating caused by burning fossil fuels significantly increased the likelihood ...

Surely adequate fire breaks are a necessity in any fire control plan. The impression given is that fires are fought on a ...

RI just endured a record-setting stretch of wildfires driven by weather extremes. Here's why burning forests might be the ...

A large Oregon forest meant to offset planet warming emissions was burned three years ago in a wildfire, and the project had ...

Non-native grasses and eucalyptus trees brought to California centuries ago for agriculture and landscaping have reshaped the ...

The Forest Service provided more details online about ... The purpose of this designation is to address growing wildfire risk due to past fire exclusion, accumulating fuels, a warming climate, values ...