The fire started around 3 p.m. on Feb. 10, and by 5:30 p.m., authorities called for the evacuation of Pine Flats, a nearby ...

Chilean authorities have issued two evacuation alerts for the southern region of La Araucanía as wildfires continue to rage ...

The Prescott National Forest and Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management responded at 3 p.m., Monday Feb. 10, to a ...

Fire agencies say the suppressants — most often used to fight forest fires — are an invaluable tool. But what is in them and are they safe? The fires are burning quickly through canyons and ...

Wildfire experts and politicians must focus on saving lives and neighborhoods from future fires, and rebuild in a fire-safe ...

The Pasadena Public Health Department declared the emergency Wednesday night, saying ash and debris "pose a significant potential current ... Forest Service turns to MAFFS in situations where ...

The Hughes fire, burning near Castaic Lake north of Santa Clarita, exploded to more than 10,000 acres of mostly brush in just a few hours. More than 50,000 people were under evacuation orders and ...

Certain fuels burn hotter and faster than others, a lesson quickly taught to new firefighters. “It lights up like gasoline” ...

Besides Cal Fire, multiple agencies have dropped fire retardant and water, including the U.S. Forest Service, the Los Angeles and Ventura county fire departments, the city and the National Guard.

The Great Chicago Fire? Right date, wrong event. I am referring to the Peshtigo Fire, a forest fire that destroyed 1.2 million acres and more than a dozen towns in Wisconsin. A mass grave in the ...