Prescribed burns literally fight fire with more fire. Often referred to as "beneficial fires," they target areas at risk for ...

No structures were threatened, no injuries were reported and the cause of the fire is still under investigation. The forest fire service ... gallons of water and an air tanker capable of dropping ...

There should be consequences for companies that knowingly contribute to immeasurable environmental and public health harms.” ...

WE’RE TOLD AN AIR QUALITY ALERT HAS ... here.UPDATE at 5:30 p.m. Thursday:The fire is 504 acres with 10% containment, 3 helicopters and 180 personnel from USDA Forest Service, North Carolina ...

The amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere surged by a record 3. 75 parts per million in 2024 — the fastest annual rise in recorded history. While emissions from fossil fuels reached new highs, ...

Proposed cuts for prescribed burning could rekindle a debate over fire’s historical role in managing some forests.

Columnist Shannon Brennan writes that we must wake up to the devastation that is derailing the progress we began making 55 ...