There are ways to protect homes from wayward embers that could threaten them. One of the most dangerous factors in the spread of wildfires comes from the fire itself, as small embers sometimes travel ...

Aspen forests help slow the spread of wildfires and could serve as fire breaks in Colorado and other southwestern states, according to a peer-reviewed study by Western Colorado University researchers.

The towering inferno that burnt down multiple high-rises and killed dozens of people in Hong Kong was fuelled by highly flammable scaffolding material, fire safety experts said. At least 44 people ...

The blaze has destroyed "well over 100 homes," the Plumas County sheriff said. Wildfires in the West have spread so rapidly amid continuing dry, gusty conditions that a Northern California town has ...

Firefighters were still trying to fully extinguish the blaze more than 24 hours after it engulfed several towers in the complex. Dozens of people were still missing. Smoke billowing from a housing ...