The U.S. Forest Service is moving forward with a plan to roughly double the acreage for prescribed burns across the ...

As Australia and the world grapple with global warming and increased bushfire risks, University of South Australia ecologists ...

The Madre Fire is nearly contained, and firefighters say a prescribed burn that took place back in February of this year ...

"This is exactly why we do prescribed burns," said David Erickson, a forester for Cal Fire SLO, in the release. "They don't just help the environment and improve habitat - they can be the difference ...

A team of Stanford scientists found that pre-burning certain areas reduced the severity of future wildfires by as much as 16% ...

A new prescribed burn, named Tulley Creek, was initiated today at 8:51 a.m. in Humboldt County, California. The prescribed fire has been burning on federal land managed by the Bureau of Indian Affairs ...

Initial location: Ventura County, Calif. A new prescribed burn, named Steelhead, was initiated today at 8:45 a.m. in Ventura County, California. The prescribed fire has been burning on private land.

The fire burning at the Grand Canyon is now the largest active wildfire affecting national parks nationwide — and the ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — U.S. land managers are racing the clock as hotter, drier weather raises the risk of wildfires in the ...

While prescribed fire managers take significant preventive measures, it’s likely that communities may experience some smoke during or immediately after a prescribed burn.

The Monroe fire has grown to 10,066 acres and is 9% contained, according to the latest information from the Utah Department ...

Prescribed burning can help reduce invasive species, provide nutrients to the soil and create more room for native grasses to ...