Prescribed fire, which mimics natural fire regimes, can help improve forest health and reduce the likelihood of catastrophic wildfire. But this management tool is underused in the fire-prone U.S. West ...

SAN ANGELO – As prescribed fire gains popularity as a range management tool, so does the need for up-to-the-minute information. To meet the growing need, the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service ...

After more than a century of fire suppression in California’s forests, mounting evidence shows that frequent fire — through practices like prescribed fire or Indigenous cultural burning — can improve ...

Prescribed fire is a fire that is planned and conducted in a controllable manner to achieve a particular management objective. Prescribed fires are often called ‘controlled burns’ and are set under ...

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TORONTO, Feb. 25, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- From an early age, we are taught to fear fire without understanding the essential role it plays in supporting ecological resilience. The new $8M Canadian ...

Prescribed burns are key to reducing the risk of catastrophic wildfires. Scientists are using high-tech tools to ensure they can be done safely in a warming world. A prescribed burn at Blodgett Forest ...

Roaring flames, burned-out houses and cars, hazy air and orange skies are all around us. Already this year, millions of hectares have been torched by more than 2,200 wildfires in Canada. In the midst ...

Fighting woody plant encroachment with prescribed burns may be more effective than land managers previously thought. A study by Bill Rogers, Ph.D., professor in the Texas A&M College of Agriculture ...

Wildfire season is over, but the weather is right for putting fire to work in preparation for the next one. A warm October and terrible mid-month air quality thanks to wildfires, like the Cedar Creek ...

GREENBRIER COUNTY/POCAHONTAS COUNTY, WV (WVNS) — A prescribed fire is planned in part of the Monongahela National Forest. According to a press release and a post on the U.S. Forest Service – ...