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Photographer Pete McBride got front-row seats to the massive Lake Christine Fire as it nearly destroyed his 120-year-old home
Fire has always been a part of the landscape. The mistake we made was trying to stop it—something Florida never did.
Wildfires are going to become bigger and more frequent in the future. If you find yourself caught in one, this is what you need to do.
New Mexico's Bandelier National Monument holds clues to what may happen to forests affected by massive fires
A new book by Heather Hansen explores the complicated world of wildland-urban interface firefighting as it unfolded in the Cold Springs Fire near Nederland, Colorado
Measures in the federal government's new spending bill should help the Forest Service manage fires, but there's still more to be done.
Because of drought and rising temperatures, wildfires in the West will grow so large and regular they could reshape entire forests
With an environmentally friendly firefighting gel called Strong Water
As the Thomas Fire scorched hundreds of thousands of acres and forced communities to evacuate, Stuart Palley and other fire photographers rushed to the front lines
The new bill argues that lawsuits have made wildfires much worse, but its solution won’t do much to help
On a good day, driving down I-405 here in Los Angeles is considered the commute from hell. Yesterday, things got a little more literal.
This month's massive government climate report sounds the alarm about the rising risk of wildfire. Will the Trump Administration listen?
Over the past week, a series of fires destroyed tens of thousands of acres in and around Sonoma County, burning homes, cars, and wineries in their wake. We sent a photographer to document the aftermath.
From filmmaker Trip Jennings, Eagle Creek Burn Fly follows Oregon State University Forest Specialists John Bailey and Lisa Ellsworth as they explore the intricacies of this fire.
Politicians seem to think so—but it won't help unless it's accompanied by more fire
Heybrook Lookout Tower has stood sentinel over the Snoqualmie National Forest since 1925. It represents a longstanding tradition of fire lookouts but is currently under threat.
Our writer sent us a dispatch from the frontlines of the blaze, where the air is thick with smoke and the wildlife is taking shelter
There are 137 large wildfires raging across 7.8 million acres in what might be the worst fire season ever
Seven tips to enjoy the weekend safely and comfortably
Leif Haugen is a lookout for the U.S. Forest Service in Northern Montana. He patrols his section of wilderness for any sight of lightning strikes or fires.
In some states, individuals who start forest fires, even accidentally, are facing multimillion-dollar fines
A firsthand account from northern Alberta’s devastating wildfire
On the morning of June 30, all 20 members of Prescott, Arizona's Granite Mountain Hotshots headed into the mountains to protect the small town of Yarnell from an advancing blaze. Later that day, every man but one was dead. Through interviews with family, colleagues, and the lone survivor, a former hotshot pieces together their final hours—and the fatal choices