USC researchers are developing a computational model that combines satellite data and physics-based simulations to forecast a ...

Wildfire behavior is driven by three primary factors: fuel, weather, and topography. While weather and terrain cannot be controlled, fuel—the vegetation that carries fire—can be strategically modified ...

A powerful fire destroyed one home and damaged two others in Casa Grande on April 18, displacing multiple families.

Fighting wildfires is so often described in the language of war. Crews react to changing conditions, stopping fire by ...

Bushfires are strongly driven by weather: hot, dry and windy conditions can combine to create the perfect environment for flames to spread across the landscape. But sometimes the relationship flips: ...

The Garnet fire burned into the McKinley grove of giant sequoia trees by Monday morning. Fire officials say several trees are burning and specially trained firefighters are on the way. A blaze raging ...