Reports of a loud explosion from people across New England sent police agencies and others scrambling to understand what caused a double boom that shook buildings in Massachusetts and Rhode Island on ...

In Oregon’s Blue Mountains, patches of dying trees once looked like separate outbreaks, scattered across ridges and drainages as if disease had struck at random. Instead, scientists found something ...

Tribal fire crews use controlled burns and forest thinning techniques passed down for centuries, proving that "good fire" can help stop devastating wildfires before they start.

Investigators say the fire started accidentally when a large mulch pile spontaneously ignited due to extreme heat buildup and high winds.

Firefighters battled a large fire at a vacant home near Highway 39 and Roberta Drive on May 28. Crews from Klamath County Fire District 1 arrived just before 1 a.m. to find heavy flames throughout the ...

On April 1, a hydrologist with the California Department of Water Resources hiked to Phillips Station near Lake Tahoe, drove ...

Update: Central Oregon Fire Information is reporting the Zen Fire is now 40% contained, with the fire burning 1,500 acres.

There are places in Oregon that don’t show up on most people’s radar, and then there’s Elkton, which barely shows up on actual maps. This tiny Douglas County gem sits along the Umpqua River about 25 ...

An interesting look at the geography climate and economic reasons why large parts of Eastern Oregon Eastern Washington and ...

Crews are making progress on the Zen Fire, which remains at 1,500 acres and burning mostly grass and brush. Author: kgw.com ...

The U.S. faces heightened wildfire risk, with dry conditions and hot temperatures setting the stage for another dangerous ...

Authorities say there’s no hope of finding more survivors at a Washington paper mill where nine missing workers remain missing after a tank imploded and released a highly destructive ...