‘Don’t wait for the fire – prevent it. Fire protection starts with you‘ is the slogan of this year’s Forest Protection Week, which was launched on Monday.Speaking at the event, forestry department ...

The findings build a strong case for investing more in prevention rather than waiting to pay for disaster response later.

Many of the nation's overgrown forests are at high risk of burning. Under the Trump administration, work to reduce flammable ...

Every dollar spent on forest fuel treatments saves about $3.75 in wildfire damages, according to a new study, led by researchers at the University of California, Davis, of nearly 300 fires in the ...

A new study finds prescribed burns and forest thinning prevent billions in wildfire damages, returning more than $3 for every ...

Grassroots Wildland Firefighters pointed to shortfalls in hazardous fuels work, but the service cited a successful year of firefighting. The Trump administration’s cuts to the Forest Service have left ...

“Operational challenges” have hampered the use of prescribed fire to reduce potential wildfire fuel, according to Forest Service Chief Tom Schultz. The Forest Service is falling short on reducing ...

Multiple local rural agencies received funding to support their fire prevention and response activities. The Department of Conservation and Recreation recently announced $117,000 in awards to rural, ...

Horses play a key role in forest management and in reducing the risk of wildfires in Mediterranean forests, thanks to the adaptability of their eating habits. This is the conclusion reached by an ...

Horses play a key role in forest management and in reducing the risk of wildfires in Mediterranean forests, thanks to the adaptability of their eating habits. This is the conclusion reached by an ...