Fire lookouts occupy an uncommon spot in the world. Their function is simultaneously anachronistic and essential. They exist ...

The towers were topped by cabins with windows on all four walls and provided living space for the fire lookouts. The system ...

Fire spotters used to watch with binoculars from forest towers. Now, technology can help forecast fire behavior, but human ...

Most people have never been to one, but they may still find something captivating and romantic about them. That same curiosity applies to firewatchers, the people who spend their summers, largely ...

An explosion has struck a Hong Kong-flagged container ship traveling north through the Red Sea. It sparked a major fire that ...

In the same month that multiple fires devastated Los Angeles County, the Border 2 Fire sparked and set over 6,000 acres ablaze in San Diego County, prompting more evacuation orders, according to ...

Although winter is in full swing, it’s never too early to start preparing for wildfire season. As Montana summers grow hotter and drier, wildfire risk continues to rise. One Montana business is ...

The Hughes Fire has spread to over 8,000 acres in Los ... the Riverview and Clay fires in Riverside County. See below for a map of the latest blaze that's concerning authorities.

An evacuation warning has been issued for these zones, CAL Fire says: JUR-0177, JUR-0178, JUR-0179, JUR-0181. Below is a map of the impacted area: The Clay Fire map can be seen in this photo.

We learn more about why the Kalispell mayor backtracked his support of housing funding offered by the state, how Montana fire crews are helping fight the blaze near Los Angeles, California ...

In Los Angeles, "there are satellite observations, but it's very hard to determine. Is it my house that's on fire? Where exactly is this?", said WKID Solutions' Natasha Stavros, a wildfire expert ...