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.

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.

LIBERTY HILL, Texas - A specialized group of firefighters doesn't just fight fires that start, they intentionally set them.

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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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.

Once ravaged by repeated fires, Hakodate has transformed itself into a model for fire prevention by redesigning everything ...