Huge, dense clouds called pyrocumulonimbus clouds can form as a result of wildfires. Much like the cumulonimbus of a thunderstorm, rising warm air from the fire carries water vapor up into the ...

Starting a fire led to advancements such as cooking, which unlocked nutrients that improved the size and cognition of the ...

On a hot September day in Texas Hill Country, the fire picked up, its flames popping the Jeep’s burning tires and airbags like plastic chip bags. Thirty or 40 feet away, a crew of firefighters, law ...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The newest exhibition at the Cape Fear Museum of History and Science, “Fire!”, showcases the history and science of fire. The exhibit opened on May 20 and will remain on view ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. The National Smokejumper Center's Junior Smokejumper program educates kids about the science of ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Early in his career, firefighter and Purdue Global professor Jonathan Mead developed a training academy for his local fire department and surrounding departments to use. This ...

UL Solutions Inc. today announced the development of a new Global Fire Science Center of Excellence in Northbrook, Illinois. The Global Fire Science Center of Excellence will be located on UL ...

When Nazi planes dropped fire bombs on London last summer, they restored an age-old weapon to use after centuries of neglect. Last week a leading expert on this ancient weapon revealed that the Nazis ...

SOUTHERN COLORADO — Fire danger peaks in southern Colorado in Spring. April is a particularly busy month for southern Colorado firefighters, with the most Fire Weather Warning days of any month all ...

The weather conditions were unremarkable for coastal Orange County, and even a bit pleasant: Mild temperatures, relatively moist air and a seasonal onshore breeze. But when firefighters struggled to ...