Forest Service Layoffs and Frozen Funds Increase the Risk From Wildfires
The Trump administration’s decision to fire 3,400 workers and pause funds used for wildfire prevention comes as wildfires are ...
North Fork Fire 40% contained, US Forest Service says
Firefighters continue to make progress against the North Fork Fire in McDowell County, which is now 40% contained, according to the U.S. Forest Service. The fire, which has burned 350 acres, is ...
New prescribed fire started in Mono County on Feb. 10
A new prescribed burn, named Three Creeks Pile /support Season, was initiated today at 3:47 p.m. in Mono County. The ...
'Relatively abnormal' Brady Fire burns 363 acres in Prescott, forces evacuations
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 community.
What — or who — started the Palisades fire? Two leading theories emerge as investigation intensifies
For the last few weeks, a team of investigators from the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives has worked ...
Tree rings and fire scars show fewer forest fires burn in North America today than in the past
Fewer wildfires burn in North American forests today than in previous centuries, increasing the risk of more severe wildfires ...
The Cause of the LA Fires Might Never Be Known—but AI Is Hunting for Clues
The source of more than half of all wildfires in the Western US remains unknown, so the US Forest Service has teamed up with computer scientists to create tools that can find answers.
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Two men caught on security camera stealing fire equipment from the U.S. Forest Service in Southern California
Authorities are trying to identify and locate two men who were caught on security footage stealing fire equipment from a U.S. Forest Service vehicle in San Bernardino County. On Jan. 17 ...