How communities in the West are boldly setting property ablaze to reduce the impact of extreme wildfires Photographs and text by Andria Hautamaki Saylor Flett, left, fans flames ignited by Jeff Greef.

For many decades, the U.S. Forest Service ran on a policy of full suppression when it came to wildfires. In 1911, the Forest Service stopped using ground fires to thin fuels, and in 1935, a new policy ...

William Shakespeare coined the phrase to fight “fire with fire” in 1623’s The Life and Death of King John.[1] A mere 402 years later, the same phrase used to describe English succession wars may apply ...

SANTA MARGARITA, Calif. - As the Gifford Fire rages on for an 11th straight day, crews are preparing to launch a new operation Monday in San Luis Obispo County to the help in the effort to gain the ...

INTO THE BUILDING RIGHT NOW. WELL, THE WIND WAS A FACTOR IN THAT FIRE. JUST AS IT HAS BEEN DURING SEVERAL BRUSH FIRES. THIS MONTH. HUNDREDS OF ACRES BURNED ALONG VETERANS MEMORIAL HIGHWAY WITH DEAD ...

SPRINGDALE – One by one, the firefighters pour the diesel-gasoline mix out of their big red drip torches and set the forest aflame. They start a tidy line of small fires first, then fan out, lighting ...

As massive wildfires continue to wreak havoc in the American West, Indigenous people are reviving centuries-old cultural burning practices to protect their communities. Jason Reed, a member of the ...

They’ve revived the ancient practice of planned burning to renew and preserve their homelands, and help support their communities. Conrad Maralngurra starts a low-intensity blaze to protect his ...