Fewer wildfires burn in North American forests today than in previous centuries, increasing the risk of more severe wildfires ...

Scars on trees left by fires hundreds of years ago are helping scientists understand past wildfire trends across North America and giving clues to how blazes might unfold with further climate change.

Officials have confirmed that the Crooked Creek Fire, which burned 220 acres, is now 100% contained, according to McDowell ...

Firas Saleh, director of North American wildfires for Moody’s, a global research and analysis firm, said in a Thursday statement that wind conditions, plants and low humidity all contributed to ...

The magnitude of destruction is overwhelming. Wildfires are natural in North America, and are required for certain trees to germinate. They also are a clearing mechanism for dominant plants ...