Wildfire behavior is driven by three primary factors: fuel, weather, and topography. While weather and terrain cannot be controlled, fuel—the vegetation that carries fire—can be strategically modified ...

SALT LAKE CITY — Utah's 2025 wildfire season was "insane," as the state experienced an uptick in large wildfires. Utah's 2025 ...

Multi-ignition wildfires are not overly common. But when individual fires do converge, the consequences can be catastrophic.

Wildfire behavior is shifting rapidly, reshaping how communities, ecosystems, and emergency managers must plan, prepare, and respond. Longer fire seasons, more extreme weather, and increasingly ...

Firefighters made progress toward containing one of the largest wildfires in Colorado history over the weekend, but officials said “extreme fire weather” is expected to continue Monday and throughout ...

BOULDER, Colo. – A new tool from NOAA is the first to ever provide hourly updates on wildfire behavior, giving more accurate and timely predictions of wildfire activity. The tool, called the Hourly ...

Technosylva has launched what it describes as the world’s largest supercomputer dedicated to wildfire modeling, designed to simulate more than one billion fire scenarios each day. The system applies ...

A southern California wildfire that has threatened thousands of homes is still only 21% contained, officials said Saturday, warning of the blaze’s “extreme” behavior amid low humidity and summer heat.

The Garnet fire ignited in Fresno County on Sunday. It has since grown to 13,934 acres and is 0 percent contained. Nearly 1,000 personnel are fighting the flames, and evacuation orders and evacuation ...