BLM official says most spring fires don’t require a 911 call — but some do ...

Controlled burns are used in Minnesota to restore prairie land, stimulate plant growth and avoid wildfires. While beneficial, conducting prescribed fires requires training and careful planning due to ...

LIBERTY HILL, Texas - A specialized group of firefighters doesn't just fight fires that start, they intentionally set them.

From our collaborating partner Living on Earth, public radio’s environmental news magazine, an interview by Aynsley O’Neill with Amy Cardinal Christianson, a senior fire advisor with the Indigenous ...

Monroe County E-911 is advising residents of two controlled burns taking place on Friday, March 20, 2026. The burns are: ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

NACOGDOCHES, Texas (KTRE) - Nearly 100 people gathered in Nacogdoches today for the East Texas Prescribed Burn Association meeting to learn how to safely conduct prescribed burns in their own ...

LAWRENCE COUNTY, Ala. (WHNT) — A controlled burn in Bankhead National Forest sent plumes of smoke across several North Alabama counties on Monday. The Lawrence County EMA said the Alabama Forestry ...

The weather forecast was checked and rechecked, safety zones had been selected, fallback plans and contingencies were formulated, and notifications were sent out to county 911 dispatch and local fire ...

Bill Newman, who manages Top Ranch in Grant County, Ore., said wildfires happen in the region every year to some degree. “The fires aren’t the problem. The problem is the fuels built up on the ...

PRESCRIBED BURN IN ALLEGHENY COUNTY. SUE MYERS AND THE TEAM AT PITTSBURGH BOTANIC GARDEN TRIED EVERYTHING TO MANAGE THE INVASIVE LESPEDEZA CUNEATA, OR CHINESE BUSHCLOVER, A PLANT THAT HADN’T BEEN SEEN ...