The U.S. Forest Service built the fire sciences lab in 1960, inspired by a forest fire that killed 13 firefighters. The facility includes a 66-foot-high combustion chamber that allows for intense ...

Japan is fighting a forest fire that has damaged dozens of homes and forced hundreds of residents to evacuate in a ...

The Carolina Forest Fire, about five miles north of the popular tourist area Myrtle Beach, had grown to more than 2,000 acres and remained at 30% containment on Monday evening, according to the ...

Firefighters are battling blazes in North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia, and officials stress that residents should avoid starting any new fires.

Victoria Porter spent two days last year fighting a small forest fire that sprang up from a hunter’s campsite in the Montana wilderness. Porter, 28, helped dig a fire break to prevent the blaze ...

There were fewer on Tuesday as crews made progress (Screengrab/North Carolina Forest Fire) In North Carolina, the U.S. Forest Service reported multiple wildfires burning across four national forests.

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Since Sept. 1, state Forest Fire Service workers fought 884 fires that burned more than 4,945 acres, according to the governor's office. State officials are encouraging homeowners to keep their ...