Prescribed burns can decrease the severity of future fires by about 16 percent and slash smoke pollution by 14 percent, a new ...

A fire hydrant is not an unlimited supply of water; it’s just the most visible endpoint of a largely hidden system whose main ...

The Garden City fire chief announced purchased fireworks can only be used in areas near the Garden City Heritage Park within ...

Wildfires are becoming more intense and dangerous, but a new Stanford-led study offers hope: prescribed burns—intentionally set, controlled fires—can significantly lessen their impact. By analyzing ...

A new online platform could help communities detect a need for preventative fire management, with the goal of reducing ...

In an era of hotter, drier conditions, everyone has a role to play to ensure Northwest forests, and the communities within them, don’t burn up.

Fireworks can be legal for a few days surrounding the Fourth of July and Pioneer Day, but state officials say it's important to follow the maps showing where they are permitted.

Jason Alloway, a builder with over 30 years of experience, is the owner of New Castle Steel, a company specializing in high-quality steel deck framing.

Just days away from the Fourth of July, which means fireworks are here for celebration, but depending on certain hazardous ...

More information: J. Barkoski et al, Conceptual GeoHealth Framework for Disaster Response Research: Case Study for Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) Fires and Data Integration, GeoHealth (2025).

January’s terrifying wildfires in Los Angeles County are the latest example of how a deadly fire can blow up any time and ...