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People at a presentation on the history of wildland fire in Florida walked away with a simple message: Fire is not the enemy. The talk drew on Indigenous knowledge and modern science to reframe how the public views wildfire and prescribed burns.

A wildfire that triggered expanded evacuation orders may have been sparked by fireworks or a barbecue on the Fourth of July in a region that's a top tourism destination.

The giant, wind-whipped blaze burning in New Mexico has displaced tens of thousands and is on track to become the largest wildfire in the state's history

America's oldest trees store vast amounts of carbon. Counting them is the first step to preserving them, says the Biden administration.

As drought grips Southwest Florida, and the threat of wildfires grows stronger, forest managers are issuing burn bans so that campfires don’t become wildfires. Collier County has joined Lee, Charlotte and Hendry counties in putting in temporary rules against burning stuff. Sarasota County has a year-round rule against burning yard waste. And the South Florida Water Management District has banned most burning on its lands, too.