In the battle to manage wildfires, experts often turn to advanced technologies and evolving techniques for help, but could the next breakthrough in fire management be found right under their feet?

Wildfires are a growing national issue, affecting more communities across the U.S. each year. With increased frequency, intensity and unpredictability, wildfires cause environmental devastation, ...

No audio available for this content. The Palisades and Eaton fires devastated parts of Los Angeles in January 2025 and are largely contained as of Jan. 20. Fueled by extreme Santa Ana winds and dry ...

Los Angeles has been my home since 2000. Living in the LA/OC vicinity areas, I had to see and face the devastation of several wildfires in 25 years. The biggest ones I’ve seen were the 2020 Yorba ...

Wildfire behavior is driven by three primary factors: fuel, weather, and topography. While weather and terrain cannot be controlled, fuel—the vegetation that carries fire—can be strategically modified ...

As wildfires across the U.S. become more destructive and frequent, utility infrastructure is under increasing scrutiny. In many recent cases, aging poles and power lines have been identified as ...

New research finds that treated forests are 88% less susceptible to high-severity wildfire than their unmanaged counterparts, and can recover carbon stocks in only seven years. The findings, carried ...

The orange glow on the horizon isn’t a sunset, and that smell of smoke isn’t from someone’s backyard barbecue. When a wildfire is heading toward your area, every decision you make in the next few ...

GREENVILLE COUNTY, S.C. (WSPA) – Emergency evacuation orders remained in effect Wednesday for hundreds of northern Greenville County residents as the Persimmon Ridge fire expanded. “The wind picked up ...

Black-tailed prairie dogs eat vegetation, create burrows and clear ground. Do those habits impact the spread of wildfires? Researchers from the University of Arizona are calling for more ...