Fewer wildfires burn in North American forests today than in previous centuries, increasing the risk of more severe wildfires ...

Pacific Palisades couple Layla and Robert Glassman found their diamond wedding ring as they sifted through the rubble of their home on Tuesday, in the wake of the Palisades Fire in Los Angeles ...

In temperate regions like ours, trees produce one ring per year ... These are known as basal scars. The scars are often caused by fire, mechanical damage or deer rubbing against the tree.

The toxic residues of burned houses, electronics and cars combine with carcinogenic fire retardants create a formidable hazard for fire survivors.

As people in Los Angeles return to their devastated neighborhoods, now marked with burn scars and ruins ... Ash that settles in homes after a fire can be supercharged by the burned metals ...

In order to use this no-scrub product, all you have to do is apply it to the stain, gently rub it in (it's safe for humans ...

One of San Francisco’s lesser-known islands has a regional preserve, a lone inhabitant and incredible 360-degree views of the Bay.

Burn marks left on trees show that fires occurred frequently in North America from 1750 to 1880, but they tended to be less ...

The rescue took place just before the season's first rainstorm, which is believed to have buried the remaining trout in mud.

Free sandbags were being offered at fire stations in the Altadena and Pasadena area. Several large piles of sand and hundreds of bags were available at Victory Park in Pasadena on Tuesday night.