The fires are often started illegally by plantation owners or traditional farmers to clear land for planting, the National ...

In 2023 and 2024, the hottest years on record, more than 78 million acres of forests burned around the globe. The fires sent veils of smoke and several billion tons of carbon dioxide into the ...

An increase in catastrophic wildfires has reduced California tree cover by 6.7% since 1985, and researchers fear the lost trees will never grow back.

ProPublica: The Forest Service Claims It’s Fully Staffed for a Worsening Fire Season. Data Shows Thousands of Unfilled Jobs.

A blaze in southern France forced the closure of the Marseille airport, and weather agencies issued warnings for other parts of Europe where temperatures were expected to climb this week.

The wildfire evacuation zone for the Orleans Complex was expanded Tuesday to include the community of Forks of Salmon.

Brazil: The Amazon on Fire Brazil is often at the forefront of forest fire discussions, particularly due to the Amazon rainforest, which is crucial for global biodiversity and carbon storage. In ...

Fire prevention is a shared responsibility, and visitors should always use caution with anything that could start a fire.

Two recent wildland fires in Yavapai County are no longer considered threats to their communities, but firefighters are ...

The recent hot temperatures, especially in northern Sweden, have meant that there is an extremely high risk of forest and ...

The U.S. Forest Service fired 2,000 probationary workers. The agency says none were "operational firefighters," but some helped battle wildfires.

Indonesian police arrest 44 people suspected of starting forest and peatland fires that have spread haze across the region, ...