Wildfires can be extremely destructive and deadly, but some types of fire are more dangerous than others. "Fast fires", which ...

Battling the massive blaze has been a brutal and deadly undertaking. A falling tree killed an 18-year-old firefighter on Saturday in Greenwood Lake, New York while he was battling the fire.

Lightning had started 28.5% of California wildfires between 1987 and 2020, the study found, but caused 50% of the burnt land. David McNew/Getty Images Lightning wildfires can start in remote ...