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Nearly 85% of Wildfires Are Caused By People, Do You Part To Prevent Wildfires

Established in January 2026, the U.S. Wildland Fire Service represents a historic modernization of federal wildfire management within the Department of the Interior with the unific...

The Effects of Wildfires on Wildlife

This post is republished in our “From the Archives” series, featuring highlights of our vast back catalogue of more than 10,000 birding-related posts published over the last 15 yea...

Deadly wildfires rage across the Southwest killing several firefighters

Devastating wildfires are casting a dark shadow over Utah’s Independence Day celebrations, prompting state officials to impose broad restrictions on fireworks amid extreme fire dan...

Fast-moving wildfires scorch thousands of acres across the West, and there’s more danger ahead

Dozens of wildfires are raging across the western United States, burning homes and national forest lands and forcing the evacuations of entire towns.

Faster, Fiercer Wildfires Are Testing Evacuation Plans

On a warm summer morning, two fire officials navigate an SUV along a narrow road that switchbacks high into the hills above the town of Fairfax, California, where thickets of trees...

Fast-moving wildfires continue to scorch thousands of acres across the West, and there’s more danger ahead

According to a report from CNN, dozens of wildfires are raging across multiple states in the western United States, scorching vast stretches of land, destroying homes and national...

Uncontrolled California wildfires seen from space

Some 750 firefighters are tackling the uncontrolled blazes supported by water-dropping helicopters.

Heat, wind and drought conditions spark wildfires in the U.S. West

The Iron Fire in Utah's Juab County was first detected Saturday and had blackened 34 square miles, authorities said. The fire about 70 miles southwest of Salt Lake City forced the...

U.S. wildfire resources stretched as thousands of new fires ignite

With drought, extreme heat and firefighter fatalities, wildfire managers are strategically moving crews, aircraft and equipment to areas most at risk

Idaho Forest Crews Are Battling A Hidden Threat Left Behind By 2024 Wildfires

A Hot and Deadly Start to Wildfire Season

Thousands of acres in Utah and other Western states have burned as a U.S. heat wave widens.

Wildfires rage across southern France

Strong winds fuel multiple blazes as thousands of firefighters battle flames

3 firefighters killed in Colorado as wildfires stoked by heat, wind rage across West

Blistering heat and strong winds Sunday stoked wildfires across the West after three firefighters were killed a day earlier in Colorado while battling a blaze along the state’s bor...

What to Know About Wildfires in Colorado and Other Western States

Thousands of acres in Utah and other Western states have burned. Here is what to know about the firefighters who have died, the destruction so far and the spreading smoke.

Western wildfires expose coverage gaps as carrier moratoriums spread

Snowpack and extreme wind events drove a multistate outbreak that risk modelers say had a predictable footprint

3 Firefighters Killed in Colorado as Wildfires Stoked By Heat, Wind Rage Across West

Blistering heat and strong winds Sunday stoked wildfires across the West after three firefighters were killed a day earlier in Colorado while battling a blaze along the state’s bor...

New burn bans and Trump's battle with immigration and DEI are impacting forest fires

Firefighters say setting fires on purpose is one of the best  ways to protect against massive wildfires later. But the Trump administration is banning or stalling preventative burn...

Wind and Wildfire

When it comes to Northwest wildfires, many only consider precipitation and temperature. But for most Northwest wildfires during the summer, another element is more important:  stro...

What Causes Wildfires in the US? The Real Reasons Behind America’s Deadliest Fires

Wildfires in the United States have become larger, faster, and more destructive than at any point in recorded history. The 2018 Camp Fire in Paradise, California killed 85 people a...

Thousands of acres scorched as wildfires spread across southern Idaho

Wildland firefighters in southern Idaho were busy over the Memorial Day holiday as several large-acre fires were reported, including the Dewoff, Black Ridge, Kinyon Springs, and Su...

After major snow and flooding in Saskatchewan, wildfires are on the map

The majority of Saskatchewan is seeing an extreme wildfire risk due to low humidity levels, with some crews already responding to fires.

Wildfires devastating richer areas but fewer hectares burned globally – study

‘Megafires’ in California, Canada, South Korea and Europe in 2025, but changes to farming slowed spread in parts of Africa“Devastating” wildfires ripped across the wealthier parts...

Wildfires devastating richer areas but fewer hectares burned globally – study

‘Megafires’ in California, Canada, South Korea and Europe in 2025, but changes to farming slowed spread in parts of Africa“Devastating” wildfires ripped across the wealthier parts...

‘You're only as strong as your weakest link’: El Nino threatens more wildfire rampage

With 1.9 million acres already burned in 2026, wildfire season is no longer a season at all