Earth is a uniquely fire planet, and humanity a uniquely fire creature, and the ecology of their interactions is both ancient and profound. Fire is an ecological shape-shifter. As a reaction ...

“There’s no certain metrics of saying, ‘We expect it to be out in 14 days based on these conditions,’ because it’s hard to predict those kind of things and these winds are challenging,” Jim Menakis, ...

Roaring flames, wind-whipped embers and the smoking remains of homes have filled newscasts, websites and social media over ...

Fire ecology is the study of the role of fire in the environment, particularly how it affects ecosystems, plant and animal life, and the overall health of forests. Recent research has increasingly ...

This involves a range of tools, including field and laboratory studies, remote sensing and process-based modeling. Faculty in fire ecology spans many areas of expertise, including ecology, hydrology, ...

This involves a range of tools, including field and laboratory studies, remote sensing and process-based modeling. Faculty in fire ecology span many areas of expertise, including ecology, hydrology, ...

Fire has played a major role in shaping the world's grasslands and forests. Attempts to eliminate it have introduced problems fully as serious as those created by accidental conflagrations ...