The Latest Breaking News on Wildfires

Truck driver Lee Seung-joo was driving through South Korea's Andong mountains when the wildfires hit, engulfing the area in flames and turning it into "a literal hell".

Since the 2023 Maui fires that destroyed Lahaina, communities across Hawaii have sought ways to protect themselves from more destructive fires wrought by decades of climate change, urban development, and detrimental land use policies

Governor signs bill limiting liability for companies found guilty of starting wildfires, sparking debate over who pays

Local residents are wary of "years of pollution" and misleading government messaging about the wildfires

The Westhampton Pines Fire burned approximately 600 acres before it was contained

Brush fires on New York's Long Island have picked up quickly amid high winds

The National Fire Academy, the country's preeminent federal fire training academy, has canceled classes effective immediately amid the ongoing flurry of funding freezes and staffing cuts by President Donald Trump’s administration

Substantial rain broke a 15-day dry spell bringing hope for an early end to unprecedented fires

For centuries, fire was one of the major fears for city-dwellers. Dense cities built largely of wood could – and did – burn. In 1666, a fire in a bakery went on to destroy two-thirds of the city of London, leaving 85% of residents homeless. In 1871, fire burned out huge areas…