Up to the point that they actually burn, green, well-maintained plants can slow the spread of a fire by serving as “heat sinks,” absorbing energy and even blocking embers. This apparent protective ...

The Rubicon Trail is a highly valued off-highway vehicle recreational trail that passes through both El Dorado and Placer ...

A 300-acre wildfire burning near the Riverside and San Diego county border prompted evacuation warnings on Friday evening, ...

Around 160 firefighters from multiple agencies have been working to contain the Henderson Fire in the south of the Golden ...

Air quality in some parts of the United States is worsening as smoke from dozens of wildfires in Canada travels south, pushed ...

California's peak fire season tends to be summer and early fall, but most Californians know that they can happen any time of ...

The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) held their governing board on Wednesday, discussing current projects and the ...

Four out of five of California’s most-destructive wildfires, and nine of the 10 largest, have occurred since 2017.

For answers, they turned to National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) — and to UMass Lowell environmental science ...

Officials with Cal Fire’s Office of the State Fire Marshal announced the seizure of more than 100,000 pounds of illegal fireworks from a business in Los Angeles County. Details are limited, ...