Months remain until the peak of wildfire season in the western U.S., but hundreds of blazes have already torched more than a million acres, pouring smoke into the sky and offering an ominous warning ...

Steve Reno explains why truck officers who perform disciplined, informed and continuous size-ups elevate the entire operation ...

Firefighters made limited progress overnight against the Pine Mountain Fire, burning 14 miles southeast of Bend, as crews ...

They call themselves the Wildland Fire Science Club. In their own words, they are “the technical geeks, the nerds, the folks that are doing the figuring behind the scenes.” Typically, there are four ...

Crews fighting the Park Fire are preparing for potentially erratic and unpredictable fire behavior through the weekend as a thunderstorm makes its way into the area. Higher temperatures and low ...

LOS ANGELES — Two firefighters were killed Saturday in Arizona as wildfires raged through the West, threatening California's overburdened power grid during an oppressive heat wave and ongoing drought.

MARYSVALE, Utah (KUTV) — The Silver King Fire has reached an estimated 2,830 acres -- quadrupling in size in just a few hours. Utah Fire authorities initially reported on the Silver King Fire just ...

BOULDER COUNTY, Colo. — Understanding the behavior of the Marshall Fire, which caused so much loss, is top of mind for some researchers right now. "It was of key interest to many of us because it ...

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 ...

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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Some new out-of-state help has arrived to help lead the fight against two fires burning in the Ochoco National Forest. The Crazy Creek fire north of Paulina has grown to more than ...