Bright flecks of burning wood stream through the smoky air and toward a hapless house. Before the one-story structure, the glowing specks, each merely centimeters in size, seem insignificant. But each ...

While the EPA is funding research into wildfire recovery, it appears to have some higher priorities. The agency’s 2022-2026 Strategic Plan, for instance, uses the word “wildfire” just 10 times whereas ...

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Scientists warn of wildfire risks as urban areas expand Missoula lab studies fire behavior to aid global fire management Last Forest Service lab standing pursuing such research MISSOULA, Montana, Feb ...

Albert Simeoni has dedicated his life to fighting wildfires. While studying for his doctorate in mechanical engineering, he wanted to experience fighting the fires he was researching. So he became a ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Two upcoming experiments by the Sandia National Laboratories could cause a plume of black smoke to be visible in Albuquerque. The two controlled fire experiments will take ...