Urban smog and industrial emissions are amplifying the intensity of fire tornadoes in major wildfire zones, with scientists warning that polluted air is contributing to atmospheric conditions that ...

Strong winds pushed wildfires from the Oklahoma panhandle into southwest Kansas where they burned more than 145,000 acres as ...

Meteorologist Reed Timmer posted video of whirling columns of fire while chasing wildfires that swept into southwest Kansas ...

Fire whirl tests show faster, cleaner oil spill burn than in-situ pools. Find the latest news from the maritime industry on the PortNews website.

As wildfires quickly spread in windy conditions on Feb. 17, the dangerous weather led to unique phenomena, like fire whirls and firenadoes.

A major concern for everyone involved is that, as of this writing, the Prescott Preserve fire’s cause has not yet been established.

In the frantic hours following an offshore oil spill, emergency responders face a destructive decision: let the oil spread or ignite it. Once ignited, it creates an "in-situ" fire pool that stops the ...

A blockbuster lawsuit alleging California and the City of Los Angeles failed to properly extinguish the Lachman Fire, which led to the Palisades Fire, causing 12 deaths and billions of dollars in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Insane firefighter footage captured what was described as a “fire devil” whirling southwest of Adelaide as the Deep Creek blaze ...

Insane firefighter footage captured what was described as a “fire devil” whirling southwest of Adelaide as the Deep Creek blaze continued to burn through dry bushland. Footage captured on Tuesday, ...

When a lightning storm struck the parched Diablo mountain range in August 2020, igniting fires that turned the skies an apocalyptic shade of orange, the governor’s office activated Oakland Fire ...