Prescribed burning, restoration thinning, or a combination of both are effective at reducing the risk of catastrophic wildfire in California.

Rising temperatures will cut the number of days when conditions are favorable for prescribed fires across the western US.

Old dead trees on the forest floor are a chief fuel driving wildfires in California's Sierra Nevada mountains, a study of the KNP Complex Fire shows.

Detailed maps of the devastating fires in Maui could guide where postfire remediation activities should be prioritized.

Nitrogen dioxide levels are on the rise in remote forest areas, and wildfire and soil emissions are likely the reasons why, according to a new study.

Wildfires and agriculture and farming emissions may be the top sources of air pollution linked to increased risk of dementia, research finds.

Dry lightning can spark wildfires even when conditions are wet, according to a new study.

People exposed to a wildfire within a year after having lung cancer surgery have significantly lower chances of survival, researchers report.

Just months after the 2018 Mendocino fire, animals began returning. "We were surprised that many species seem to be resistant [to the impacts of the fire]."

After wildfire smoke from Canada blanketed the East Coast of the US, experts explain the serious health risks smoke poses.