Climate scientists present a realistic supercomputer simulation that resolves the complex interactions between fire, vegetation, smoke and the atmosphere. The authors find that increasing greenhouse ...

Modern forests burn less, but fuel buildup increases wildfire risk, making fires more intense and dangerous for forests and ...

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

Rain on burned hillslopes can trigger dangerous floods and debris flows. Those debris flows can move with the speed of a ...

These winds are known as the Santa Ana winds. They occur each year, and every resident of Southern California is familiar ...

A study published in PNAS Nexus shows that there are almost twice as many risky days for large human-caused fires in the ...

James Bartels was sentenced to 18 months in prison for sparking 26 fires in Wayne National Forest, prosecutors announced on Monday.

For area fire departments, brushfire season typically starts much later -- but so far this year -- the Rockport Volunteer Fire Department reports its had 20 grassfires in Aransas county. And it's only ...

The Inland Empire and Orange County had received less than a half-inch of rain through mid-January, and that total was ...

The Inland Empire and Orange County had received less than a half-inch of rain through mid-January, and that total was ...

Wildfires have devastating impacts on communities. That’s why more focus must be put on solving and preventing losses before they occur.

Though it’s common for people in California to find bears hiding under their homes, there are bear proofing steps you can ...