As wildfires become more common across Oregon, residents need to be informed about wildfire characteristics. But it can be hard to sift through jargon and firefighting terminology. To better ...

As peak fire season intensifies, you will be hearing many wildfire-specific terms that you may or may not understand. However, understanding the terminology used by fire crews is crucial for grasping ...

MISSOULA, Mont. — Wildfire is a word synonymous with summer in western Montana. In 2023 alone, we saw nearly 100,000 acres scorched across the region. All fires begin as a single spark, but given the ...

The number of fatalities among wildland firefighters since a tragic fire on Storm King Mountain outside Glenwood Springs took the lives of 14 men and women 30 years ago continues to mount. Each time ...

We never think a wildfire will affect us … until it does. In the last year alone, we’ve heard news of devastating fires in California, Colorado and all the way to Florida. These fires rage out of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Utah Fire Info posted an update on social media around 7 p.m. on Sunday to say that the blaze had increased in size — doubling in ...

UPDATE 7/7/24, 12:09 p.m.: The Silver King Fire has grown to over 5,400 acres, according to an estimate from Utah Fire Info on Sunday. The fire continued to progress Saturday night into Sunday, ...