Few things are more satisfying than learning how to use a dichotomous key and run a prescribed burn. On a drizzly day in late ...

Youngstown State University will now offer an Associate of Applied Science in fire science beginning this fall.

Learning to control fire was a game-changer for ancient humans, who could use it to cook food, see at night, and endure cold ...

Apr. 14, 2025 — Whether for cooking, heating, as a light source or for making tools -- it is assumed that fire was essential for the survival of people in the Ice Age. However, it is puzzling ...

Officials temporarily evacuated about 5,000 residents affected by a raging wildfire in New Jersey's Pine Barrens.

The ability to pick out the hotspots of a fire puts responders "light-years ahead", said fire analyst Ethan Barrett.

The class, which meets five days a week, provides students with valuable experience fighting structure and wildland fires.

The curriculum is built around the evolving nature of fire service incorporating both traditional emergency response and ...

Our snowpack across our southern basins are well below average, and that can be an indicator for a bad wildfire season. Concerning risk for wildfires as we approach the summer season. March is one ...

When smoke from Canadian wildfires turned New York City skies apocalyptically orange in June 2023, it delivered catastrophic ...

A wildfire in New Jersey's Pine Barrens grew to more than 20 square miles Wednesday, with officials saying it could grow further before firefighters could contain it. New Jersey Lt. Gov.