Fewer wildfires burn in North American forests today than in previous centuries, increasing the risk of more severe wildfires ...

Trees struck by lightning can ignite from within, leaving behind a hollow structure that may either reignite a wildfire or ...

A fire is burning in the Bat Cave Road area in Old Fort, North Carolina. This area is under an increased fire danger until Wednesday afternoon due to the combination of wind gusts in the 25 to 35 mph ...

In the scenic town scarred by last year’s wildfires, locals focus on healing and accepting fire as ‘part of life’ ...

Firefighters were able to gain the upper hand while battling a nearly 40-acre brush fire that is burning close to homes in Jurupa Valley last week. The Clay Fire was first reported at around 5:15 ...

The Hughes fire, burning near Castaic Lake north of Santa ... Greg Wolf, 64, was hunkered down with his family inside his house in Castaic despite a mandatory evacuation order.

The Hughes Fire has burned more than 9,000 acres Wednesday around the Castaic Lake in Los Angeles County on Wednesday continuing a devastating wave of Southern California wildfires fueled by dry ...

A map from California's Department of Forestry and Fire Protection shows the locations of all six wildfires burning in Southern California. A map from California's Department of Forestry and Fire ...

The fire closed a portion of coastal Highway 1 that remains shut down to traffic as the fire continues to burn. Moss Landing lithium battery facility fire flares up Friday afternoon. / Credit: CBS ...