Cooler weather and higher levels of humidity are helping firefighters contain the Franklin fire, which caused thousands of ...

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New research has revealed which areas in the United States face the worst air quality as a result of wildfire smoke, with regions in the West seeing the most severe impacts. The study, led by Dan ...

The eastern U.S. has more trees and shrubs than three decades ago. This growth, driven by processes such as tree and understory infilling in unmanaged forests, is helping fuel wildfires, contributing ...

It marks a heavier-than-normal start to the US wildfire season. More than 4,000 blazes have been recorded by the organisation so far in 2021, which is almost double last year's total. In ...