Chemicals released from wildfires may latch on to our DNA and increase our risk of cancer, new research warns. These chemicals appear to evade our body's built-in DNA repair mechanisms ...

Most states across the country are experiencing abnormally dry conditions. Thirteen large active wildfires have burned over a million acres of land across the country, from California to ...

GREEN COUNTRY, Okla. — People in several areas were encouraged to evacuate due to the spread of wildfires. Emergency officials urged people in Osage and Payne counties to evacuate after high ...

Firefighters from Gloucester, Essex and Manchester-by-the-Sea spent several hours working in concert over the past few days, helping battle the wildfires that continue to plague Salem and Middleton.

Many in the Greater Boston area woke up smelling smoke Monday morning. A cloud hanging over the area was carrying smoke from a major brush fire to the north between Lynn and Salem, National ...

LOS ANGELES — 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.

MEDICAL LAKE, Wash. – When fires devastated Medical Lake and Elk in August 2023, families lost homes, vehicles and personal heirlooms. New data from the Washington Office of the Insurance ...

It finds that changes in population distribution and land use over the 20th century – including forest fragmentation and the conversion of land for urban development and agriculture – have suppressed ...

This story was updated to accurately reflect the most current information. The Lane County Sheriff’s Office has lifted the Level 2 (Be Set) evacuation alert it issued Saturday evening for ...

(WHTM) — The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) is cautioning Pennsylvanians of the increased risk of wildfires due to the upcoming dry season. According to the DCNR ...

The Rio Grande bosque fully reopened Friday after sections of the popular cottonwood forest were closed for wildfire prevention efforts. Under the green-orange and yellow transitioning of color on ...

The state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection says a statewide burn ban is in effect in Connecticut. That means there is no burning in any state parks, forests or other state-owned ...