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.

Wildfires have swept through Florida since February, leaving almost half of all Florida counties under red flag warnings, ...

The Miami Valley has entered wildfire season, and from now until May 31, Ohio is under a statewide burn ban. From 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., the Ohio Department of Natural Resources’ ...

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.

Prohibited are many forms of outdoor burns, including brush and fires more than 3 feet tall and 4 feet in diameter.

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.

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 ...

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 ...

The winter season often brings a flare-up of wildfires across Oklahoma with dormant plant life and vegetation. And when wildfires spark, conditions can change rapidly. Here are some things you can do ...

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

A US senator is demanding answers about billions in taxpayer funds meant to prevent wildfires before the deadly January firestorm that devastated LA County. Florida Sen. Rick Scott urged Vice ...