The death toll from two weeks of record blazes rose to 16 when a firefighter, who had been burned in a forest fire in central Portugal last week, died of his injuries late Wednesday night.

Oct. 17, 2024 — A major new study reveals that carbon dioxide emissions from forest fires have surged by 60 percent globally since 2001, and almost tripled in some of the most climate-sensitive ...

Sedgwick County Fire Marshal Brad Crisp is asking people to avoid the area of 215th St. West and K-96 where a large grass fire. Fifteen units representing five agencies, including the Wichita ...

In recent decades, fast-growing blazes were responsible for an outsize share of fire-related devastation, scientists found using satellite data. By Raymond Zhong Wildfires aren’t just tearing ...

The new Monchique Municipal Heliport will be officially inaugurated this Saturday, 9 November. With a 46 x 46 metre landing strip for helicopters, this infrastructure also includes a support building, ...

(Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group) OAKLAND — Amid weather conditions that recalled a devastating fire decades ago, firefighters on Friday managed to beat back a five-alarm blaze in the Oakland ...

This article was originally featured in The Conversation. Wildfires are becoming increasingly destructive across the U.S., as the country is seeing in 2024. Firefighters were battling large blazes ...

Meanwhile, a wildfire is exploding in size on the West Coast. Multiple wildfires have erupted across New Jersey amid windy and dry conditions. New Jersey residents should be prepared for smoke ...

Carbon dioxide emissions from forest fires have increased by 60 percent globally in the past two decades, according to a study published in the journal Science on Thursday. Northernmost boreal ...

Carbon emissions from forest fires increased more than 60 percent globally over the past two decades, according to a new study. By Austyn Gaffney Forests not only serve as refuges from city life ...

Just from what they’ve experienced over the years, California residents may suspect that wildfires have gotten more extreme amid a warmer and more drought-prone climate. A new paper in the ...

At least four wildfires were burning in the state, stretching from the Pinelands in the central and western parts of the state to the New York City suburbs. The latest fire broke out along the ...