When Catholic cardinals meet to pick a new pope in a papal conclave, they have signaled their progress by sending colored ...

The Kansas Forest Service recommends these five steps for a safe burn: Develop a plan. Obtain all necessary permits and ...

Smoke and soot are the product of incomplete combustion. These particles of unburnt fuel are carried upwards by flames and ...

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

“Burning wet wood can harm your family, neighbors, and the environment because it does not burn well and creates a lot of ...

there are steps to take to limit the health risks associated with the burn season, especially smoke. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment's website said large areas of the state's ...

are encouraging community members to prepare for smoke ahead of prescribed burn season this year. Beginning in mid-April, Forest Service crews will be conducting prescribed burns on public lands ...