Cal Fire cited a pine tree into power lines owned by Pacific Gas & Electric Co. as the cause of a deadly 2020 wildfire, according to a release sent Monday.

Southern pine beetles have killed thousands of acres of trees on Long Island, notably in the ecologically sensitive pine barrens. These altered landscapes are at higher risk of uncontrolled wildfires.

Weeks after the Forsyth Fire destroyed over a dozen homes in the Pine Valley area, residents are once again on edge after the ...

BIG BEAR, Calif. -- Dramatic video captured the aftermath of a lightning strike near Big Bear in Southern California when a large pine tree caught on fire and split in half. The footage shows the ...

Firefighters say they have found the origin of the Forsyth Fire, and they believe it started with a lightning strike more than a week before the fire was reported.

FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) -- Three years ago, the Creek Fire near Shaver Lake burned nearly 400,000 acres and damaged or destroyed more than 900 homes and businesses. At Pine Ridge Elementary ...

A pine tree fell during strong winds on Tuesday and damaged four power poles, according to Xcel Energy. South Metro Fire ...

A mountain pine beetle outbreak is on the rise in Black Forest and across the state. The Colorado State Forest Service is ...

Schaffler pointed to research that native tribes used fire to manage the pine barrens. ... On the trail’s other side, pitch pine trees stand 10 to 20 feet apart with clear daylight between them.

Pine trees and climate change transform the region’s fire patterns, pushing some to run ‘as if from the roar of a dragon.’ An area of native vegetation was burned to ashes by a campfire in ...

The footage shows the Jeffrey pine, believed to be at least 200 years old, on fire after the lightning strike. After a few minutes, the trunk simply splits in two, with the flaming pieces falling ...