“This will provide advanced lightning detection and strike location along with the probability of a lightning strike starting a fire,” Miller said. “This is a new technology that is a major ...

As climate change drives more extreme weather events and longer wildfire seasons across the Northwest, builders like Hering-Brown are increasingly turning to innovative construction methods and ...

Tuesday’s meeting of the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee, the part of the Legislature that writes state budgets, contained an important lesson about the dangers of the federal land ...

The federal wildland firefighting force is currently split between five land management agencies – the Forest Service (under ...

Sen. Melissa Wintrow, D-Boise, posed an important question: What would it cost Idaho to fight wildfires if it became responsible for all the federal land in the state? “That would be a ...

A giant blaze on the Idaho-Oregon border grew to 414 square miles Friday afternoon, scorching grassland ranchers need to feed cattle and primary habitat for a bird being considered for federal ...

“Oregonians have raised concerns over the current Oregon Statewide Wildfire Hazard Map, and this issue runs parallel to our urgent need for long ... a nonprofit that helps with hazardous fuels ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The one-bedroom cottage with a woodsy vibe reminded Heather McAlpine of the home she lost to the brutal Los Angeles-area wildfires ... The Idaho State Journal invites you ...

In Texas, fire crews can find themselves battling scores of blazes throughout the year -- from winter, when dormant vegetation provides fire fuel, to summer, when drought can turn grass and trees ...

But the map provoked backlash from homeowners in some high-risk areas who were worried about wildfire insurance rates and coverage, and potentially having to comply with new building requirements.

In Texas, fire crews can find themselves battling scores of blazes throughout the year -- from winter, when dormant vegetation provides fire fuel, to summer, when drought can turn grass and trees ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — President Donald Trump's administration is holding up money for wildfire mitigation projects funded through legislation championed by his Democratic predecessor ...