wildfires

Unprecedented Heat, Drought Increases Fire Dangers

The Southern United States has faced a challenging summer with unrelenting daily temperatures of more than 100 degrees, abnormally low relative humidity,…

8 months ago

An Up Close Look At Wildfires In 2022

To date, the U.S. has seen more than 50,000 wildfires resulting in nearly seven million acres burned in 2022. Organizing…

2 years ago

Wildfire Smoke Alters Bird Migration

Wildfires have increasingly coincided with the beginning of fall migration for many bird species. This greater frequency of fall wildfires is thought to be primarily…

2 years ago

Wildfires Altering Goose Migration

Wildfires have increasingly coincided with the beginning of fall migration for many bird species. This greater frequency of fall wildfires is thought to be primarily…

3 years ago

Military Mobilized To Fight Western Wildfires

The National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) in Boise, Idaho, requested a Department of Defense (DoD) activation of approximately 200 active-duty…

3 years ago

Post Wildfire Debris Dangerous

This year, tens of thousands of fires burned more than 8.75 million acres across the West, which is about 2…

3 years ago

What Is Texas’ Current Wildfire Risk?

Recent rainfall observed across most of the state has significantly reduced wildfire activity and the potential for large fire growth.…

4 years ago