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

Wildfires like the Los Angeles blazes destroy so much, but they often spare some evidence of the cause of their ignition ...

If authorities can anticipate likely causes of a fire, they can help build more resilient ... “You just don’t know what triggers them.” The US Forest Service is teaming up with computer ...

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

But where forest fires have been suppressed for decades, the buildup of ground litter can be immense and serve as fuel for a hot and prolonged fire. If the fire reaches the upper branches of tall ...

The fire has been named the Brady Fire and two Large Air Tankers have been requested, according to the Watch Duty app. This ...

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

For the last few weeks, a team of investigators from the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives has worked ...

There are been all sorts of explanations for the Los Angeles fires. For example, the financial cutbacks in the LAFD. The fact ...

Perimeter, the manufacturer of the Forest Service's fire retardant ... including from a toxic mix of microscopic particles that can cause breathing and heart problems by penetrating deep into ...

At 8:30 p.m., firefighters said they were called to the 200 block of Oak Forest Drive for a fire of unknown nature. When the first engine arrived, they said they found an outside fire encroaching ...