After a wildfire, Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) Teams must rapidly assess the threat from post-fire erosion and runoff due to the removal ... fire-induced changes in vegetative cover and soil ...

The recent wildfires that swept across the Gyeongsang provinces and other parts of the country burned a record 48,239 hectares (119,201 acres) of land, according to data compiled on Monday.

The effects of wildfire ash on soil properties ... The impact of slope angle on ash erosion was minimal. About 80% of the ash applied to the surfaces is retained after rainfall across different slope ...

In addition, periods of prolonged drought, which is expected in some areas, can lead to large fire events, which would accelerate the rate of soil erosion in fire-affected upland ecosystems ...

Echoing an earlier request from the state, local lawmakers have renewed a call for FEMA to reconsider its policy not to test ...

“FEMA’s refusal to test for toxins in the soil after wildfire cleanup in Los Angeles County is unacceptable,” Friedman said in a statement. “Families deserve to know their homes are safe ...

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved $3 million in funds, allocated from the county's Lead Paint Hazard ...

“In addition to the danger they pose to people, and the road closures they cause, wildfires in this area strip vegetation off steeply sloped land, creating prime conditions for soil erosion in ...

Suppression efforts continue as officials say there’s 100% containment in the Table Rock Complex and Persimmon Ridge ...

Echoing a similar push from the state last month, several area lawmakers have called on the Federal Emergency Management Agency to reverse its policy against soil testing after the wildfires ...