The fire is happening while Western North Carolina is under an increased fire danger warning due to gusty winds, making it more difficult to contain.

Fire spotters used to watch with binoculars from forest towers. Now, technology can help forecast fire behavior, but human ...

Apparently, the very name “America” was sort of an accident by mapmakers back in the 1500s, starting when German cartographer ...

A variety of new technologies aim to improve wildfire detection and help map the spread of blazes Embers from the Eaton Fire fly down a residential street in Altadena, California, on January 8. Robyn ...

The fire agencies are helping Pioneertown residents earn designation as a Firewise Community from the National Fire Protection Association. They’ve formed a three-year action plan and accompanied ...

This all contributes to rising home insurance premiums. From 2020 to 2023, those costs have increased by 33%, rising from ...

The wildfire, named the Crooked Creek Fire, ignited near the town of Old Fort, which was impacted by Hurricane Helene last ...

Palisades Fire initially started 10:30 a.m. Jan. 7 in Los Angeles County. It has burned 23,448 acres after being active for ...

Johan Michalove is nearly 3,000 miles from the Los Angeles wildfires, but that didn't stop him from pitching in.

Despite the monumental deluge Helene dumped on the region in late September and the catastrophic flooding, officials have warned about elevated wildfire risks.

When disaster strikes, government emergency alert systems offer a simple promise: Residents will get information about nearby ...

Morton County has declared a fire emergency and imposed restrictions on burning.