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 ...
The way L.A. thinks about fires is all wrong, two experts say. They explain how to do better
Two wildfire experts argue that the L.A. destruction didn't have to be as bad as it was. The question isn't whether we can ...
With NJ fire season ahead, state officials worry ongoing drought will increase risk
Fire risk is more responsive to recent rain, rather than precipitation or drought from months prior, Robinson said. But if the dry spell of autumn and winter continues, the state could be in danger, ...
Maine train derailment that led to injuries and forest fire was caused by beaver dam, officials say
State officials say a train derailment in rural Maine that spilled hundreds of gallons of fuel and hospitalized three workers ...
Loper Bright Opens Scrutiny of Forest Service's War on Wildfires
The US Forest Service is fighting to keep in place a plan to raze the equivalent of 500 Central Parks in California’s forests ...
Climate change outpaces tree migration, human intervention may be needed: Study
A new Colorado State University study of the interior U.S. West has found that tree ranges are generally contracting in ...
Train crash that created huge forest fire was caused by beavers, officials say
The April 2023 freight train derailment took place in heavily forested Somerset County and also led to a forest fire. Railway owner Canadian Pacific Kansas City led cleanup and repair efforts after ...
‘Forest management’ misdirection worsens community wildfire threats
Wildfire experts and politicians must focus on saving lives and neighborhoods from future fires, and rebuild in a fire-safe ...
The LA fires were man-made, but not like they say
Now entirely contained, the Los Angeles County fires should not be allowed to fade into the history books, chalked up to yet ...