Wildfires can benefit forests by clearing old debris, leaving behind fertilizer, and more. For over a century, the United ...

Much of the western U.S. is overdue for wildfire, with decades of suppression allowing fuel to build up across millions of hectares. Researchers estimate that 74% of the region is in a fire deficit, ...

This table was updated as of 8/6/2025 at 12:30 p.m. Fire officials with the Rocky Mountain Area Complex Incident Management Team have combined the Lee and Grease Fires to be called the Lee Fire, which ...

DENVER – Three fires burning on Colorado’s western slope have spread to more than 22,000 acres and forced ongoing evacuations, fire officials said Wednesday. Disaster declarations have been issued for ...

Rain showers will start Sunday across Colorado, including on the drought-stricken Western Slope, where multiple wildfires are burning on hundreds of square miles, and continue through at least midweek ...

Wildfires in the western U.S. have been growing larger in recent years. That includes Wyoming. In 2024, the state had its worst fire season in decades. Wyoming's Republican governor, Mark Gordon, told ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... A monsoonal weather system is expected to bring rain to Colorado’s drought-stricken Western Slope in the coming days, dampening wildfires that have charred ...

Wildfires are an increasingly common feature of life in American West, and researchers are working overtime to understand how the resulting smoke affects air quality, human health and climate change. ...

BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - North Carolina officials have reported two fires in the western region of the state. On Sunday, North Carolina Forest Service issued a red flag warning for the ...

Increasing materials costs have made rebuilding more expensive, the report said. The risk of having your home damaged or destroyed by a wildfire is increasing, according to a new report. As a result, ...

DENVER — Four fires burning on Colorado’s Western Slope have spread to more than 31,000 acres and forced ongoing evacuations, fire officials said Wednesday. Disaster declarations have been issued for ...