Computer science researchers have developed a new crowdsourcing system that dramatically slashes wildfire mapping time from hours to seconds using a network of low-cost mobile phones mounted on ...

Forest fires are part of the natural cycle, but when fires threaten life and property on a grand scale, human intervention is ...

Gov. Maura Healey on Monday asked Massachusetts residents "to refrain from any outdoor activity that could cause or ...

As of Sunday night, 87 brush and wildland fires had been reported in the preceding seven days, burning about 483 acres.

Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey on Monday joined state fire service leaders asking residents to refrain from any outdoor ...

British Columbia wildland firefighter Angus Duguid loves his job ... with firefighters hiking up hills and carrying 100 pounds of gear and breathing hard, and other times breathing much easier.

Equipment was brought in by BLM ... The fire was 20% contained Wednesday morning, and the cause of the wildland fire remains under investigation. As of Wednesday morning, there were 182 personnel ...

Firefighters across Texas are coming to train in one of the first regional wildland medical provider classes in the state.

In fire-prone areas, water isn’t the only thing used to quell blazes. Wildland firefighters also apply chemical or synthetic ...

Matlow's accusations were not taken lightly by Commissioner Dianne Williams-Cox, who pointed the finger back at him for "politicizing" the firefighter issue. "This is not political fanfare ...

Here's a list of recent woodland fires 1 acre or greater that have been in the media or have been reported to the state's wildland ... The cause of the fire was listed as "equipment use." ...