The blaze had raged around the northern city of Ofunato for more than a week, killing one person and forcing more than 4,500 residents to evacuate their homes. "We confirmed this morning from the ...

"We confirmed this morning from the air that the burnt area as a whole hasn't spread," one local fire official told AFP. Another said rain, which began falling Wednesday following a record dry period, ...

"We confirmed this morning from the air that the burnt area as a whole hasn't spread," one local fire official told AFP. Another said rain, which began falling on Wednesday following a record dry ...

The rain, which began falling Wednesday following a record dry period, had helped firefighting efforts, a local fire official said. "Thanks in part to the rain, the situation has subsided to an extent ...

A local fire official said the rain began falling Wednesday following a record dry period, which helped firefighting efforts."Thanks partly to the rain, the situation has subsided to an extent ...

The rain, which began falling Wednesday following a record dry period, had helped firefighting efforts, a local fire official said. "Thanks in part to the rain, the situation has subsided to an ...

Debris flows and mudslides are most common during a period of intense rain following wildfires, the rain potentially destabilizing the terrain that was scorched barren and carrying land ...

When will South Carolina get rain and will it be enough to help snuff out the ongoing wildfires? Here’s what to know.

A recent study underscores how humanity’s success in extinguishing fires has allowed dead wood and other flammable material ...

Japan’s worst wildfire in more than half a century, which killed at least one person, has been brought under control, the ...

All wildfires across North Carolina's National Forests have been contained or mostly contained, according to a 1:45 p.m. news ...

Much-needed rain is in the forecast, which will help firefighters battling the Carolina Forest wildfire as it burns for the ...