Experts: Expect Bigger, Fiercer Wildfires in West July 10, 2013 Scientists say the deadly Arizona wildfire and other blazes raging across the West are becoming more common as the planet...
Vilsack, Jewell Tour Fire Center Amid 2013 Fears May 14, 2013 With another extreme Western fire season predicted, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Interior Secretary Sally Jewell are visiting the...
New York Offcials Warn on Wildfire Danger May 7, 2013 New York conservation officials say continuing dry weather has raised the danger of wildfires, advising rural and suburban residents that...
Wildfires Can Burn Hot Without Ruining Soil April 25, 2013 When scientists torched an entire 22-acre watershed in Portugal in a recent experiment, their research yielded a counterintuitive result: Large,...
Wildfires Prompt Colorado Insurance Changes April 24, 2013 Colorado lawmakers are close to agreement on a slate of insurance changes inspired by homeowners’ complaints after last year’s wildfires....
Early Wildfire Chars 1,000 Acres in Colorado March 18, 2013 By NICHOLAS RICCARDI The wildfire season that Coloradans have been nervously awaiting arrived in a wind-whipped frenzy in the foothills near Fort Collins....
Colorado Senator Says Wildfire Tanker Replacements Tied Up February 14, 2013 Colorado State Senator Mark Udall says replacement air tankers may not be available to fight wildfires this summer. Udall says...
Bill Aims to Share Oregon Wildfire Costs January 22, 2013 By JEFF BARNARD For years, Oregon’s major timberland owners have felt they were paying too much of the cost of fighting wildfires, especially...
Officials Search for Casualties in Australia Fires January 8, 2013 Officials searched Monday for bodies among the charred ruins of more than 100 homes and other buildings destroyed by wildfires...
Wildfires, Hail Take Toll on Colorado Home Insurance November 27, 2012 Colorado now ranks among the top 10 for the highest share of homeowners insurance claims paid out due to catastrophes....