Westward expansion was tough on the nation's forests. After a cycle of wildfires sparked by overgrazing and overcutting, the resulting damage begged for government intervention, said Stephen Pyne, an ...

Forest managers repeatedly burned and thinned fuels across the zone that the Dragon Bravo Fire torched. But Grand Canyon ...

As Australia and the world grapple with global warming and increased bushfire risks, University of South Australia ecologists ...

The U.S. Forest Service is moving forward with a plan to roughly double the acreage for prescribed burns across the ...

Reducing risk and managing beneficial fires require co-ordinated action from governments, communities and individuals.

The Denton Fire Department announces controlled burns at three locations to improve prairie health and control invasive ...

The Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest covers almost 3 million acres across central Montana. Leaders say much of that ...

The Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest covers almost 3 million acres across central Montana. Leaders say much of that ...

The 27-year-old Nevada man opened fire at a New York City office building, killing at least four people and then himself.

Officials and scientists say the state has had a mild season thus far, but fires are expected to surge in drier months.