Crews are working to contain a wildfire in southwest Miami-Dade that has shut down access in and out of the Florida Keys.

The U.S. Forest Service says firefighters were called out near Grass Lake in a remote area of the Tahoe basin on Tuesday to ...

A fire tornado or a “firenado” can form within wildfires when the flames heat up the air, causing the surrounding air and smoke to rise very rapidly. This fire-made rising wind, in addition to the ...

Fires and agricultural soils can rival cars and factories in emitting chemicals that lead to ozone, making it hard to meet air quality standards.

Texas wildfire names can seem strange or random at times, but these names are certainly decided by an authority, but their ...

"It spreads so fast." New research reveals surprising factor fueling California's devastating wildfires: 'People underestimate the destructiveness' first appeared on The Cool Down.

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