Playing with fire, it's *** new way to fight it. Fire management agencies are relying more on simulation programs to better understand fire behavior. Meteorologist Ophelia Young sits through *** ...

New fires starting every day. These winds are flowing out of the west. They're pushing the flames away from the fire as lightning strikes in the foothills are sparking more fire concerns, and your ...

Wildfires do not grow in a straight line. They begin as tiny, ...

In December 2025, the group contributed to two presentations at the American Geophysical Union (AGU) Annual Meeting, developed in collaboration with the University of Wyoming, the NSF National Center ...

On September 5, 2020, California's Creek Fire grew so severe that it began producing its own weather system. The fire's extreme heat produced an explosive thunderhead that spewed lightning strikes and ...

If a wildfire causes an evacuation, people are forced to leave quickly and make decisions under pressure about what to bring and what to leave behind. Households with multiple cars might want to pack ...

Published in the journal Fire, the study titled “Artificial Intelligence for Geospatial Decision Support in Rural Wildfire Management: A Configurational Mapping Review” provides a systematic analysis ...

Oklahoma fire crews used bulldozers to create firebreaks and prevent a wildfire from destroying homes in Blaine County.

While the Summer is drawing to a close it's still important to be aware of the dangers of wildfires in California. Some fire officials would argue wildfire season has become year-round for the state, ...

Wildfire simulation programs are emerging as essential tools for understanding and forecasting fire behavior. The rapidly advancing technology is especially critical in wildland–urban interface ...