Firefighters were rushing Thursday evening to contain a wildfire burning in Jefferson County, seven miles west of Culver, as ...

New research explains why forests planted for logging purposes fuel devastating wildfires more often than untouched land.

Lawrence J. McQuillan of the Independent Institute cites studies showing less damage when government isn't in charge ...

Firefighters were concerned Sunday about the possibility of fire spreading under trees and a warming forecast later in the ...

ODF and U.S. Forest Service firefighters arrived at the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest to a report of fire on Willow Lake Road, north of Willow Lake. Firefighters estimated it to be a ...

According to a memorandum issued by the Army Corps of Engineers, an emergency situation can include natural disasters, like earthquakes and floods, or “catastrophic … failure to a facility,” like a ...

Hurricane Erin fluctuated in intensity on Monday and expanded in size as people fled North Carolina's Outer Banks.

A new wildfire ignited in Oregon on Thursday afternoon, and smoke from the flames is causing unhealthy air quality.

One person is dead, and an alleged shooter is in custody after an incident at Ingalls Shipbuilding in Mississippi on Friday ...

Officials expect more heat and dry conditions in Western Canada, which faces a higher risk of wildfires heading into September while the rest of the country cools down.