Though there have been fewer fires this year compared to last year, a change in weather can make wildfire risk even higher.

Northern wildfires may be more dangerous for the climate than they appear. Researchers found that fires in boreal forests can burn deep into peat soils, releasing ancient carbon stored for hundreds or ...

With the return of springlike weather in March comes the return of Ohio's open burn ban. Here's when it's in effect, exceptions to the rule.

In 2019 and again in 2021, Penn State researchers in the Department of Geography walked a series of 1,000 square foot plots ...

Fire season has already begun in New Mexico, with much of the northeastern part of the state under a Red Flag warning.

Research shows that a phenomenon called St. Elmo’s Fire, which occurs during thunderstorms, may be much more common than ...

New research shows that fires in northern forests are releasing far more carbon than global climate models have been tracking.

Northern wildfires may be unleashing hidden reservoirs of ancient carbon — and climate models are missing much of it.

Simultaneous emergencies in different parts of the world could stop countries from sharing ground crews and equipment, new research warns.

Several Southern Humboldt and Northern Mendocino fire departments are receiving new equipment from the state, North Coast state Sen. Mike McGuire announced in a news conference on Friday afternoon.

Wildfire is becoming a growing threat to some of the oldest forests in the Pacific Northwest. These forests have been around long enough to feel like part of the region’s identity. Old-growth forests ...

*Earth, Wind & Fire percussionist and vocalist Ralph Johnson is revisiting the legacy of the iconic band in a new memoir set for release this spring. Titled “Rhythm & Fire: A Life in Harmony with ...