Social Media Ideas for Wildfires

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...

Uncontrolled California wildfires seen from space

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

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...

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...

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...

Wildfires rage across southern France

Strong winds fuel multiple blazes as thousands of firefighters battle flames

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

Fines for accidentally starting fires pile up

Contrary to widespread belief, most wildfires are not started by committed arsonists, but by accidental ones, firefighters say.

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...

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...

Colo. burnover that killed 3 firefighters underscores extreme wildfire danger across West

A day after three firefighters were killed in a burnover, hot, dry and windy conditions continued fueling dangerous wildfire growth across the West

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...

‘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

Wind-driven wildfire destroys Wash. homes, forces 1,500 evacuations

Strong winds pushed a fast-moving wildfire into a Spokane-area neighborhood, drawing a multiagency response from Washington and Idaho firefighters

Huge fires across France

hairbear: A lot of the area burned is scrub and pine forest surrounded by vines Yes that’s the sort of thing that was débroussaillé by livestock in the past, and it’s everyone’s...

N.M. wildfire caused by medical place crash grows, prompts evacuations

The wildfire near the Capitan Mountains is challenging hundreds of firefighters battling rugged terrain and dangerous winds

More than 1,200 hectares burnt! Firefighters battle southern France wildfires after deadly heatwave

On Thursday, southern France faced intense wildfires that scorched more than 1,200 hectares, ignited by strong winds and dry conditions following a severe heatwave. The most signif...

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

Wildfire rages in northeastern Spain, scorching 2,300 hectares of land

A large wildfire broke out Friday evening in Spain's northeastern region of Catalonia, remaining out of control with approximately 2,300 hectares of land burned, reported Xinhua....

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...

Three firefighters killed as wildfires rage across the Southwest, prompting fireworks restrictions in Utah

Three firefighters have died battling the Snyder Mesa Fire on the Colorado-Utah border as dozens of wildfires rage across the Southwest.