The residents of Canberra might know a little about what Los Angeles is going through. Exactly 22 years ago, a wildfire became a devastating urban fire in the Australian capital. On Jan. 18, 2003, ...
FRITCH, Texas – In the year following the largest wildfire to every burn in Texas history, Texans across the state have learned many lessons. But none might be more important than the cause of the ...
When wildfires spread into neighborhoods, they burn all kinds of materials found in cars and houses and everything around them – electronics, paint, plastics, furniture. Research shows that the mix of ...
To the editor: Reporter Corinne Purtill’s article on the 2013 Rim fire (“Lessons from Yosemite, a decade after the Rim fire,” April 17) romanticizes a misleading narrative that high-intensity ...
Last October, San Diego firefighters watched 80 mph winds blow torchlike embers a half-mile past fire lines. Flames shot up 110 feet amid dry undergrowth untouched in 60 years. Metal roofs, saddled ...
(TNS) — During a family trip to a fish festival in Bay Port years ago, Mike Snyder came across a historical marker planted alongside M-25, almost by accident. “Great Fire of 1881” the marker read, ...
Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on Reddit Share on LinkedIn Share via Email CAMP HUMPHREYS, Republic of Korea – Fire Prevention Week 2025 may have officially taken place Oct.5-11, but the ...
The Palisades fire has burned thousands of acres in Los Angeles. Buildings in the area that have survived include the Getty Villa art museum in Pacific Palisades. The villa isn't your average home, ...
The Clear Range fire burns near Bredbo North after overrunning the property of Lawrence and Claire Cowie on Feb. 1, 2020, near Canberra, Australia. (Brook Mitchell / Getty Images) The residents of ...
To the editor: Reporter Corinne Purtill’s article on the 2013 Rim fire (“Lessons from Yosemite, a decade after the Rim fire,” April 17) romanticizes a misleading narrative that high-intensity ...