Four years ago, the Caldor Fire burned 221,835 acres in El Dorado, Alpine and Amador counties, as it climbed the western ...

Firefighters are also concentrating efforts around Orleans Mountain and have started structure protection work in nearby ...

A lightning-caused fire has burned over 22,000 acres in the Gila National Forest, and firefighters are allowing it to burn for "better forage." The Turkeyfeather Fire, 22 miles southeast of Reserve — ...

Smoke could cause air quality to be moderate in the morning for a few hours, and possibly hazy in the afternoon, but should ...

2025 Marble Complex Fire initially started 10 a.m. June 30 in Siskiyou County, California. It has burned 747 acres after being active for 17 days. A fire crew of 293 effectively contained 70% of the ...

Lookout Fire burned most of a forest in Oregon. What's unfolding in the aftermath could inform the future of other forests burned as wildfire becomes fiercer and more frequent.

A new study finds that aspen trees slow wildfire spread and may help protect vulnerable communities in fire-prone areas.

A new study from Colorado State University, Western Colorado University and the U.S. Forest Service found evidence that ...

The cooler weather has helped hundreds of firefighters battling the nearly 96,000-acre Cram Fire, where after several days of ...

Fires are a valuable management tool when it comes to maintaining the health of red pine forests. The notion has been studied and accepted by modern scientists for decades, and evidence from as far ...

A new study found evidence that stands of aspen trees could resist wildfires by slowing a fire’s advance or changing its course. The findings suggest that aspen forests can act as natural firebreaks.