Mark Finney studies the science behind wildfires for a living. He believes we're not heeding lessons of the past.

Japan is fighting a forest fire that has damaged dozens of homes and forced hundreds of residents to evacuate in a ...

The Carolina Forest Fire, about five miles north of the popular tourist area Myrtle Beach, had grown to more than 2,000 acres and remained at 30% containment on Monday evening, according to the ...

Firefighters are battling blazes in North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia, and officials stress that residents should avoid starting any new fires.

There were fewer on Tuesday as crews made progress (Screengrab/North Carolina Forest Fire) In North Carolina, the U.S. Forest Service reported multiple wildfires burning across four national forests.

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To date in 2025 New Jersey has seen roughly four times the number of wildfires as it did during the same time period in 2024, said Chief Bill Donnelly of the state Forest Fire Service. New Jersey ...

HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — Check here for updates as hundreds of crews work to contain the 2,059-acre fire that broke out Saturday on Covington Drive in the Carolina Forest area. Horry County ...

TOKYO — Japan is fighting a forest fire that has damaged dozens of homes and forced hundreds of residents to evacuate in a northeastern coastal city. The fire has burned about 2,100 hectares ...

Japan is fighting a forest fire that has damaged dozens of homes and forced hundreds of residents to evacuate in a northeastern coastal city. The fire has burned about 2,100 hectares (5,190 acres ...