If there is less than 3 inches of continuous snow on the ground, a burning permit is required for any fire larger than 3 feet wide by 3 feet high.

Lightning-sparked fires can be a big deal: The Canadian wildfires of 2023 generated nearly 500 million metric tons of carbon emissions, and lightning-started fires burned 93% of the area affected.

One year after a wildfire destroyed homes in Mannford, volunteer firefighters are using prescribed burns to create firebreaks and reduce the risk of another devastating blaze.

In 2020, when a backcountry campfire in Alberta’s Rocky Mountains was not properly put out during a high-risk wildfire season, aircraft rushed to the scene to prevent a bigger blaze. Soon, a creek ran ...

Bee County enacts a 90-day burn ban in unincorporated areas to reduce wildfire hazards, with exceptions for certified burns ...

KINGSPORT, Tenn., (WJHL) – As autumn weather rolls in, so does the risk of wildfires. Wildfire season lasts from September through December when falling leaves, drier land condition and autumn winds ...

As the weather gets warmer, the concern for fire weather safety arises. Fire weather is most prominent during the spring and ...

STANFORD, Calif. -- Researchers at Stanford University say they have developed a way to stop fires from starting -- a possible solution to California's wildfire threat. It involves this gel-like fluid ...

Normally when San Diego gets hit with hot temperatures, it elevates the risk of wildfires. While that is still the case, ...

Bright flecks of burning wood stream through the smoky air and toward a hapless house. Before the one-story structure, the glowing specks, each merely centimeters in size, seem insignificant. But each ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- On Monday, President Donald Trump and California Governor Gavin Newsom both talked about fire management going forward. More than 3.2 million acres have burned this year in ...

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