Initial location: Ventura County, Calif. A new prescribed burn, named Steelhead, was initiated today at 8:45 a.m. in Ventura ...

Firefighters will conduct a prescribed burn Thursday morning in Amador County, the Cal Fire Amador-El Dorado Unit. Smoke may ...

The Forest Service's new chief recently published a letter that called for wildfires to be suppressed "as swiftly as possible ...

The Forest Service's new chief recently published a letter that called for wildfires to be suppressed "as swiftly as possible ...

Controlled Fires to Enhance Ecosystem Health and Public Safety Through September PASCO COUNTY, Fla. - The Southwest Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD) has announced a series of crucial ...

A new prescribed burn, named Tulley Creek, was initiated today at 8:51 a.m. in Humboldt County, California. The prescribed ...

A burning field, forest, or prairie in your local park may be an alarming sight, but sometimes it's actually a sign of an ...

Prescribed burns can decrease the severity of future fires by about 16 percent and slash smoke pollution by 14 percent, a new study has found. These controlled blazes are much more effective outsid… ...

Prescribed fire is an essential tool to restore and steward fire-dependent ecosystems, reduce the risk to communities, and help many of Oregon’s most iconic natural landscapes become more ...

In fire-prone Southern Oregon, residents of the Green Springs joined forces to carry out a 12-acre prescribed burn — lighting controlled fire to reduce wildfire risk and restore forest health ...

GraceAnna Cooper, DNR prescribed fire specialist, compared foresters and fire specialists writing what are called fire prescriptions to how doctors write medical prescriptions for patients.