Credit: U.S. Forest Service Prized trees can be sold for as much as several thousand dollars. But it is nearly impossible to distinguish between a poached tree and one that was harvested legally.By Teresa CareyAugust 17, 2021 fter fires ripped through Washington...

Federal probation judge William Alsup wants answers from PG&E about the role its equipment might have had in starting the largest fire burning in California. Author: Josh Lyle, Associated Press, Brandon Rittiman Published: 12:58 PM PDT August 7,...

Lush grasses will often return in the first year after a wildland fire.Rick Spitzer/Special to the Daily Rick SpitzerEagle County Wildlife Roundtable Fire has been a common natural event in history, even before humans. Lightning historically ignited fires on the...

Flames from the Dixie Fire consume a home in the Indian Falls community of Plumas County, Calif., Saturday, July 24, 2021. (AP Photo/Noah Berger) by: Associated PressPosted: Jul 25, 2021 / 06:21 AM PDT / Updated: Jul 25, 2021 / 06:21 AM PDT...

July 20, 2021 8.23am EDT Wildfires not only trigger evacuations, they limit the possible escape routes. (BC Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure, TranBC/flickr), CC BY-NC-ND Intense, fast-spreading fires are an enduring and natural feature of...

Below are summaries from the National Significant Wildland Fire Potential Outlook, provided by the National Interagency Fire Center, for the period of June 2021 through September 2021. The full outlook can be located here. Year-to-Date Statistics:...