Wildfire

A wildfire, forest fire, bushfire, wildland fire or rural fire is an unplanned, uncontrolled and unpredictable fire in an area of combustible vegetation.

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Wildfire smoke blankets volcanoes across the Pacific Northwest | Space photo of the day for Aug. 17, 2026

Wildfire smoke is once again pouring across the United States

Rewetting severely wildfire-affected peatlands could deliver unexpected climate benefits - EurekAlert!

Wildfire-sourced PM and emergency department visits for migraine and other primary headache - EurekAlert!

Prediction Markets Let You Bet on Whether a Wildfire Will Burn Down Your Town

Increase in wildfire-driven ozone pollution linked to premature deaths across the U.S.

Wildfire emissions have reversed more than a decade of steady reductions in ozone - EurekAlert!

Will burying dead trees after a wildfire keep their carbon locked up?

Wildfire breaks out inside Chernobyl exclusion zone

Wildfire smoke risks understudied, review paper warns - EurekAlert!

Wildfire ‘red flag’ warnings in effect for large chunk of the U.S. Here’s what to know

Smarter forest practices could help protect B.C. forests from wildfire and climate stress, new research suggests - EurekAlert!

Invasive grasses may be turning B.C.’s burn scars into the next wildfire - EurekAlert!

Selective forest thinning in the eastern Cascades supports both snowpack and wildfire resilience - EurekAlert!

Wildfire smoke lofted miles high could have an unexpected effect on Earth's climate

Supercomputer Recreates a Wildfire That Created Its Own Thunderstorm

Scientists just recreated a wildfire that made its own weather

Wildfire management: Reactive response and recovery, or proactive mitigation and prevention - EurekAlert!

Could bacteria help fix the smoky taste of wildfire-tainted wine? - EurekAlert!

A grapevine bacteria may help douse wildfire-tainted wine’s ashy aftertaste